RIGA BATTLE.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 August 1915, Page 5

RIGA BATTLE.

MEAGRE DETAILS. FUTILE ENEMY EFFORTS. A LANDING FRUSTRATED. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received August 2j, 7.40 p.m, Pctrogrud, August 24. Admval Kaumno's despatches of the repulse 01 the German Navy in the Gulf of Riga ure not yet available, and only scanty details are given out. The Russian operations were conducted with remarkable skill, and the Russians inflicted enormous loss at a cheap cost to themselves. The Russians are unstinting in their recognition of the valuable services 1 of the British submarines. The opinon in naval and military circles is that the Germans will not venture to repent, in the immediate future, aii incursion to Riga, though the naval danger is not permanently excluded. Evidently the Germans consider the moral effects of'such a demonstration will help to induce Russia to conclude- a premature peace. The Xovoe Vremya states that three large transports, filled with troops, appronched the shore at Pernau, under cover of the German squadron. The Russians fired a terrific artillery fire, and the Germans replied. The duel continued for two hours, when the last transport was sunk, and the few crowded boats then remaining were soon smashed to pieces. The German squadron unable to approach near to Penan, hut managed to destroy some houses with "their longrange guns. The Germans also made a descent upon Gainash, and two lighters, crammed with tvoops, trying to land artillery, were sunk. SIGNIFICANT SILENCE. Received August 2"), !i.5 p.m. Amsterdam, August 24. The German Admiralty ia silent about the Riga fight. DEMONSTRATION IN LONDON. London, August 24. There was an enthusiastic demonstration outside the Russian Kmbassy to celebrate the naval victory and brilliant land defence. Count Renckendorff, the Ambassador, received an ovation. He expressed appreciation of England's friendship for Russia, who would not forget the sympathy which increased with her reverses. God helping, she had had one success, and more would follow, bringing peace to Russia, England and the whole world. Cheers were given for the Czar and the King.