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The Hongkong Telegraph

August 24 1915,

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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN,

THE NAVAL BATTLE IN THE. BALTIC/

FINANCIAL RESOURCES OF GERMANY.

CONDENSED.

THE BALTIC SEA FIGHT,

THE MAGNIFICENT EXPLOITS OF

A RUSSIAN GUNBOAT.

Russians Maintain a Two-days' Battle Despite Fog.

BLEVEN OBRMAN WARSHIPS-SUNK,

August 23, 5:40 s.m.

A Petrograd communiqua makes the bald announcement the the German feet has left the Gulf of Bigi. This was the fra intimation of a great Russian nuval victory, the details of which were subsequently announced in the Dama by President Rodzinska, which led to rejoicings in Petrograd,

M. Rodzianko said that the superdreadnought Moltke, three |ernisers and noves iṣrpédo-böste were sunk, whereupon the remnant - of the German fleet quitted the gulf. The Germans attempted to land at Pernow on four big barges, but the Russian militis, unaided |by artillery, exterminated the invadore and captured the larges:

BRITISH SUBMARINES RENDER VALUABLE AID,

August 23, 8.05 a.m. Renter's correspondent at Petrograd anys, that crowds are besinging the Admiralty to learn the Istest noWS.

The blow inflicted on the Germans is of each gravity that it will compel the enemy to revise his plan of co-operation of the land ONE OF THE ENEMY'S POWERFULLEST DREADNOUGHTS." and sea forese, and probably lead to the abandonment of further

developments around Rigs,

[Renter's Service to The "Telegraph."] .

THE NAVAL BATTLE IN THE BALTIC.

DETAILS OF THE ACTION.

August 23, 2.15 p.m. “

According to Beuter's correspondent at Petrograd the Naval General Buff says that on the 16th instant, the German fest

The British submarines valuably aided the Russian fleet, which from the shelter of Great and Little Bounds, were able to barass, cripple and finally expel the enemy from the Gulf.

The losses of the Russians are extremely small and the efficiency of the fleet is in no wiss impaired.

The members of the Dama asked M. Rɔdzisako to congratulato the navy on its splendid achievement, and to convey to the Minister for War their compliments on the defeat of the invaders at Pornow by local levies.

NAVAL CONFIRMATION.

August 23, 1250 p.m. renewed, with heavy forces, its attacks on the entrance to the Galf A naval communique from Petrograd confirms that the Russians of Rigs. The Russian fleet, after two days fighting, repaised the sank two German cruisers, and eight destroyers, while a British enemy's attacks, whose attempts to penetrate were singularly eubmarine sank one of Germany's finest dreadnoughts. favoured by the fog. Thus considerable forces got into the Gulf of Riga, while the Russian warships fell back, though continuing to rest, without losing tonah with the Germans. Then on the 19th and 20th the enemy carried out reconnaissances in various direc tions, though at the same time the naval battle continued.

The enemy had suffered considerable losses through torpedo craft. The Russians lost the gunboat Sivontoh which perished gloriously in an unequal action with a German craiser which was escorting destroyers. The cruiser closed with the Sivontoh at a dis- tance of 400 yards and the guntost, though wrapped in fismes före and aft, continued to answer shot for shot until she sank, having previously destroyed a German destroyer.

The enemy on the 21st, owing to the losses sustained and the barrenters of the results, apparently evacuated the Galf.

From the 10th to the 21st two German cruisers and not less. than eight German destroyers have either been put out of action or sunk. At the same time our gallant. British Allies torpedoed, in the Baltic, one of the most powerful dreadnoughts in the German Flest

(la the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra.]

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THEIR MAJESTIES VISIT INDIAN WOUNDED.

August, 23, 5.28 m hair Majesties, and Princess Mary visited the Indian wounded at Brighton, The King conferred a number of decorations.

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After inspecting Earl Kitchener & hospital their Majesties drove the Pavilion, where, after conversing with many of the wounded hed, they walked on to the lawn, where the Indians were drawn p. the King animatedly conversing with the recipients of hononts and abook hands with each

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August, 23, 525 p.m. dispatch to the Chicago Daily News from Imbre on the save that the British landed 60 000 men at. Bavla Bay

in twenty four hours on the 18th of July and completely surprised.

Turks, whose communications were out The Bartender of the ol Türkish army in Gallipoli is inevitable,

THE DARDANELLES.

TURKISH ATTACKS FAIL.

August 23, 7.15 am.

August, 28, 7.20 8.m.

According to Renter'a correspondent at Amsterdam the Telegraaf learns from Geneve that Dr." von Bethmann Hollweg convoked a repret sitting of Ministers, leading politicians and pub- leista prior to the sitting of the Reichstag,

The Finance Minister explained that the now war loan would completely exhaust the financial resources of Germany, and sa increase of Exchequer bonds would cases compleie bankruptcy. Therefore it was necessary to prepare for an honourable peace.

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Their Majesties, the King and dean, with Princess Mary visitsd the Indian wounded at Brighton.

A Chicago Daily News deapatol that the British landed 60,000 men at Suvle Bay. In 24 hours,

A Turkish communiqués

Dr. von Bethmann Hollweg said, difficulties were inorowing that a Turkish, attacks near and he advised those present to use their influanes to soften the Ariburan and another in the day, bellicons inclinations and expension, polios of the Reichster and the frict of Anstoren, failed)14 country, and to carefully prepara pesca proposals acceptable to the Entente.

An American new aper de Herr Dernburg's report about the feeling in the United States spatch says that the surrender of

the whole Turkiar: ** made a strong impression.

Gallipoli is inevitable.

General von Moltke fally agreed and said that only those uninformed in regard to the situation could hope for the ponibility of a complete defest of the Easiang.

A Swedish instructor and 12 gendarmea were killed and 28.

The meeting, however, refused to adopt the resolution, advising wounded in a fight with Permiss the Reichstag of the necessity for moderation."

Dr. von Bethmann Hollweg then intimated if the majority showed an irreconcilable Chauvinistic attitude he would be obliged to resign, as he could not accept responsibility for disaster,

SWEDISH GENDARMES KILLED IN PERSIA

---⠀⠀ August 23, 5.25 p.m. **Renter's corraondent at Petrograd says that a Swedish in structor and twelve gendarmes were killed and 22 wounded In a fight with Persian brigande nest Kasvine:

KING VISITS FLEET.

Pride sad Admiration for

Splendid Force.

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"After two most interesting days spent here I leave with feelings of pride and of admite tion for the splendid force which you command with the fall con- fidence of myself and your fellow

countrymen. I have had the pleasure of seeing the greater portion of the officers and men of the fleet.

The King attended by Sir Charles Cust, one of his Naval Equerries and Lieut. Colonel Clive Wigram, left London about termined spirit with which you "I realise the patient and de-

brigands near Kavino.

The Russian Naval General Staff (sye that the Gorman feet on the 16th renewed with beavy forces, its attacks on the entranos to the Gulf of Bigel

The enemy's attempts to pozik trate the Gulf of Biga singularly favoured by the fog Thus considerable foron got inta the Galf.

When the German bostalaried shelling the Bri submarine E13 the crew of latter were standing on the bridgs with arms crossed, singing,

The Telegraaf learni from Cheneys that Dr, von Bethmann Hollweg copyoked a secret sitting of Minister, leading politicians, and publicists prior to the sitting of the Reichstag.

A Russian naval communique confirms that the Bassians sank two German cruisera and eight destroyers while a British sab. marine sank one of Germany's

six p.m. on July 6 for an undir have faced long months of wait-finest dreadnoughts. closed destination, and returned

to Buckingham Palaos on July 11, ing and hoping.

The Germans attempted to land

In the meanwhile his Majesty "I know how strong in the at Pernow on four big barges bat

has been busy visiting and comradeship that links all ranke the troops of the Russian Militis, A Turkish communique shows that heavy fighting is in progress inspecting the vesesle of the together. Such a happy state of unaided by artillery, exterminated at the scene of the fresh British landing at Gallipoli. It mentions Grand Fleet and ecoing something things convinces me that, when the invadere and captured the the landing of naval guns on the 21st inst, after which the enemy, of their preparations for any over the day of battle comee, my barges. numbering a division, attacked in the district of Analörts. The pervice that may be required of Navy will add fresh triumphs to

its old gloriona traditions.” communiqua declares that this and another attack near Ariburnu them. on the afternoon of the 21st failed.

THE RUSSIANS.

NEMY ATTEMPTS TO SECURE PEACE.

August 23, 7.15 am,

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The King visited the Fleet zot merely in his capacity as titulaz hear of the NS77, but as practical sailor, whe everything he poss

on sotaal duty, and has special point of keepin fasz touch with Val changes since. He has backed up his theoretios | ledge = "and"?" various sta

wrolation by seeing pre and judging for him improvements which

gone.

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-A German.oruiser, in the HATAL battle, closed with the Russian » Bivodloh at a distance of 400 yards" and though the gunboat: was wrapped in flames, form and His Majesty has rosived the aft, the answered shot for hot following reply from Admiral until the wank, pada 50 Jellicos are,

Davon Bethmann Hollweg

On behalf of the officers and intimated that if the majority men of the Grand Fast, 1 Tng to the Reichstag showed an irresoRES tend

my moet oilable Chauvauitio" attitude be thanks for your message, would be obliged to resign sjetty's intimate know- could not socept the ros the feelings which' per- of dissatør. the officers and men of the Navy will enable you to of their yalty, and rompentful which feelings your

to make sa near perfect, as possi ble the modern fighting machine | Rowa which playa: so important a port

Beuter's correspondent at Petrograd says that Mi Saronoff informed a deputation of the Press that the repeated attempts by the enemy to Inaugurate a discrsion of a separate peice between in the dalance of Great Britain France and Basia had wat with an abeolate negative. The and the Emp confidemos of the Allies in the attainment of their aime is in tO WING shaken.

THE GERMAN OUTRAGE ON SUBMARINE E18.

August, 28,

It is stated in Copenhagen that when the German for started shelling the British submarine E18, the ore were standing on the bridge with their arma orossed

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(** (Signed) J, R. JELLICOE, Admiral."

TO-MORROW.

Bijou Theatre-9.16 p.m.- Victoria Thedire 9.15 p.m. Saturday, August 28, Hongkong Hotel Con 43! meeting of Shareholders

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