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THE WAR.

Continued from 'Page 5)

SUNDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mqt)

GULF OF RIGA

BATTLE.

RUSSIAN CREWS BEHAVE BRAVELY.

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GREAT ENEMY AIR ATTACK.

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RUSSIAN OFFICIAL DETANS,

PETROGRAD, Det. 20.

The details of the Gulf of tiga battle. communicated by the Naval Staff, state that an enemy squadron of twenty ships, including two battle. ships of the Koenig class, penetrated. the gulf on Thursday night, and was discovered by the Werder oberts. tion post at 9 o'clock the following morning proveeding through the channel wuth of Moon Sound,

A Russian detachment comenueriel- . el by AdmiralBakires lying his flag on the cruiser Bayan, accompanied by the battleshipa Grajdanine and Slava, steained from Kuiwssta to thi eastern part of Moon island.

The declinent was preceded by torpedo-boute which withdrew before the envy. The enemy opened fire en the torpedo boots at 9.30 and the Russian detachment, emerging from the channel, formed into line of battle between the Worder agd Weiland lighthouse. Om approaching the way the Bayan was unsuvevadully attacked by submarine.

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superiority and the appearance of whetay reinforcements Adinirali Bakhiroft retired fighting, in the in- terior of Moon Sourd, the Sara: bringing up the rear, wverely dam aged. The Sirro finally foundered by the head in the deep entrance, lo the Moon Sound channel which the

Loxpos, Oct. 20. remainder of the squadron entered. Part of the pursuing enemy foot The fate of the Fleet, apparently bombarded the Moon und Weiler twenty warships, bottled up in Moon batteries and silenged and destroyed? | Hound, is serious owing to the shal- them. The Russian warships were lowriess of the waters and the narrow womewhat damaged by the bomband-passages of Mom Sourd, and the ment.

Sikelihood and ability of the Germans

islands of Oesel and Moon.

to sweep up the mines.

very definite FRANCE AND: THE WAR.

CONFIDENCE IN THE GOVERNMENT.

land but there was jastack

Bombs were trophed, at various points including a few in the London

The mid continues, tel no dar ut

A SOLITARY, BOMB ON, LONDON.

Larva

The alarm was given in, London

It is certain that the Baitie Fleet, last night. The night was wurlit but based on Kronstadt, did not parti-moonless." People sought shelter eipate in the battle, but it may now very promptly but traffic was not attempt to Tesque the cut off interrupted." «quadron.

The sound of decasional distant

PARIS, Oct. 20. "An important debate is proceeding Jin, the Charber on an interpellation moved by a Republican and suppert- ed by a Socialist, criticising the Government's general policy at home. und abroad.

After destrying the batteries the

Pamleve, the Premier, reply- etlemy entered the southern part of Kuwasta rradstead. The cruiser Admiral Makeroff and a number of

dwelt on the great difficulties, especially of supply and transporti gunbontà and destroyers which were i the interior of Moon Sound

and the strikes that suddenly con fronted the Government. He reiter throughout Tuesday night, protected- The land,opemtion depend on the gunfire was heard hat nothing bented the war aim of France, em the channel and Kessor Mouth be German intentions in occupying pened till a solitary bomb three hours

(phasising their resolution to prosecute ̈ tween the islands Dago, Oesel sad Meon Island, as the partial destruc- later exploded.

the war whatever may be the out- Moon. "Part of the enemy squadron fion of the lind" fortresses and the A correspondent says the explosion

this region--two gunboats and arrowness of the Sound, which is extinguished lumps and stuttered themes ply battles gill Alsace and

line are restored! Lorraine severul torpedo-beata-entered thesis by try miles, cables the land-glass in buildings. (4

3. Painleve referred to his recent ́etraite north of Moon Sound unling of troops on the mainland from

Everyone was waiting in their the visit to London and said Anglo- bombarded the mols buteen the sel, under sever of the Naval gone, boom of anti-aircraft guns and experi-French unity had never been closer. which outrange the remaining land fence a shower of shrapnel, but with Plans were considered in their battering.

the gung silent the general impres details as nor two but one army sion was that a new trup was being was concerned, and he reminded the

hid for the riders,

Chamber that Aft. Lloyd George, for the first time, hud officially declared that Great Britain would stand beside France till Alsace and Lor- raine Fert, restored,

These facts showed that in national defence the Government-bud done ital-duty.

The Premier concluded by declar- ing that the iden of a separato peace bad never presented itself to the Garemment.". He believed that when the power of the Allies when wholly ro-ordinated would bế crushing ON

Siraultaneously the enemy made a gristnir attack, unsuccessfully bomb- ing Kinets and the Russian ships. There were several kit cornhits lur ing the morning. Enery battleships craised during the day and born.

Unolicial reports describe Zep pelins crossing, they Host Anglian coasts and proceeding, inland drop bombs both going and returning

M. KERENSKY.

TANDON," Oct. 20. barrled the causes south and south An undated telegram from Petroping west of Dugo while numerous mine, grad staton that M. Kerensky has

gone to the Front:

weepers were busy near.Dugo.

TWO THIRDS OF GERMAN HIGH SEAS FLEET ENGAGED.

THE IMPENDING EVACUATION OF

PETROGRAD.

PETROGRAD, Oct. 20.

The following enemy ships were engaged:Fintly, in the region of A good deal of, opposition is Tagilacht the battle-cruisers. Weltke developing, especially among the and two Keiser battleships, sixty extremists, to the tmfer of the

THE CASUALTIES.

LATER.

It is officially announced that in last night's airship raid 27 persons were killed and 58 injured. 20

There was some material damage to houses and business premises,

LATER

torpedo boots and mine sweeper Government to Moscow. Although "OUR DAY DONATIONS. is debated in the Chamber, M. and three submarines; secondly, in the fine! decision rests with thet the region of Soolo Sqund and wist Provisional Parliament, which meets of the mouth of the Kossur, twenty to-day at Petrograd, the Government sweepers and small craft; thinly, in removal of the principal Government the Gulf of Riga two or more Koenig departments. battleships, six bght cruisers, many

LONDON, Oct. 20

with promised in connection with The Red Cross Our Dagi" amount to £706,000, including over half a million from over This is exclusive of street collections and sales.

Egypt's contribution to the Our PASSENGER TRAIN DERAILED | Day" "Fund has so far been £118,867, |

AND ROBBED.

INCREASING.

Torpedo boats and small craft, and DISORDER IN SOUTHERN RUSSIA two abbourines fourthly, in the mouth of the Gulf of Finland, three- Adiser battleships,

Thus the entire Third and Fourth Squadrons of the, High. Seus Fleet. And probably the Fifth Squadron were engaged in other words: two thirds of the whole of the energy Deet.

LONDON, Oct. 201

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that disorder is increasing in South for instance-arrangements have been em Russia. Two hundred, brigands made to observe the day inflater date. Enemy ships entered the Moon densiled and robbed a imin near than that appointed by the Home Com Sound on Wednesday and bombardadikavad. They killed or wounded mitteo ED.].

[It might also be stated that the full returns cannot be obtained till well. A telegram from Odessa states towards the end of the year as in many places India and the traits Settlements,

ed. "Moon: "Ielurile most furiously,

assisted by wircraft.

The Russian troops at Ossei "hove

been taken prisoner.

a hundred passengers.

The situation on Thursday was AIR RAID ON ENGLAND. unchanged.

destroyers in the region of the Baltic BOMAS DROPPED IN THE LONDON

There was na engagement between

Tlands and two enemy torpedo

bonts were blown up by minefields.

57 eppolis on Wednesday night

appeared in the Gulf of Pigs and the

AREL.

LONDON, Oct. 19.7 An official announce.nent states

Gulf of Finland and bombed Fernau,that six or seven airships attacked the Eastern and North-Eastern Conn

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LATER. The Chamber has supported the" Government by 368 votes to 95.

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