St. Louis Post-Dispatch
October 15, 1917

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Mine Fields and the Fleet Ex- pected to Give Sufficient Protection to the Gulf of Finland. Ninety German War Vessels Take Part in Landing — ” Berlin Says Germans Lost No Ships. By Associated Press. PETROGRAD, Oct. 15.—German forces which landed on the Russian island of Oesel, at the head of the Gulf of Riga cn Friday, occupied Arensburg, the capital of the island, on Saturday, it was officially an- mounced today by the War Office. Arensburg is on the southern shore of Oesel Island. The northern group of German varships, the statement adds, dis- patched a'torpedo boat squadron be- tween the islands of Oesel and Dago which pressed back the Russian pa- trols. Russian naval forces rein- forced the patrol and accepted battle, whereupon the German ships. re- tired. Fighting for Oesel Island, the War Office announces, continued all day yesterday. A third group of German warships, consisting of cruisers and torpedo, boats, approached the southwest coast of Oesel Island and bombarded unimportant parts of the coast. Ger- ' man submarines were observed at various times and places in the Baltic. German naval aerial forces are a “pupporting the land forces off the Northern and Southern sections of Oesel Island. . Further movements of the Gernian naval forces into the Gulf of Riga, the statement says, are covered by ihe long range artillery of the Rus- sians from O¢esel Island. Military critics predict actions in the Gulf of Riga, followed by devel- a ‘opment of the invasion to the main- land on the coast of Esthonia, rath- er than an attempt toward the Gulf of Finland, which is protected by mine fields which the Germans would have to sweep under the _ menace of the Russian fleet. The official communication issued yesterday said: “On Friday the enemy, who landed on Oesel Island, succeeded in occu- pying part of the island. Toward evening it was observed that enemy motor cyclist detachments were ap- proaching Orrishaf in the eastern part of the island and they attempted to capture a pier on Moon Island (between the island and the main- land) but were repulsed. “The fight with enemy troops which landed still continues. Enemy advanced detachments are pressing a troops in a southeasterly direc- tion. Oesel Island continued yesterday. The region where the debarkation is taking place is guarded from the sea -by very large enemy naval forces. “Simultaneously with the landing on Oesel Island, several enemy ships engaged our shore battery on Dago Island. According to the information to hand four enemy torpedo boats were sunk by the fire of this bat- tery and one enemy cruiser which was firing at this battery ran aground. Our battery was com- pletely destroyed by the overwhelm- ing gunfire from the enemy ships. This enabled the enemy to land a 3 Small detachment on Dago Island ' Which, however, was unable to main- tain _ promptly returned to their ships. its position and the troops “Since yesterday morning our » ships have successfully hindered the enemy's naval forces from entering our waters between Dago and Oecsel Islands. “In the course of the engagements . Of the last two days our ships suf- 3 fered no appreciable damage. While - he has landed troops, the enemy also - continues the usual mine sweeping _ along the Courland shores of Irban Btrait. “During numerous aerial recon- ' Malssances and engagements in the ‘Tegion of Oesel Island one of ou- - &viators brought down an enemy air- plane.” + 90 German Vessels Participate. The German forces had occupied Up to 10 o'clock Saturday morning the whole northern and eastern part of the island, and were within eight miles of Arensburg, on the southern 5 according to the Russian Na- Genera! Staff. Eight dreadnougnts, a dozen ligh* s, 40 torpedo boats ind 3¢ Sweepers participated in the landing. Mer Kerensky sent a telegram on Page 2, Column 2. 0 ste “The landing of German troops on Fie eee . ~ erat SN eS ing ad ee Oh eae a. sy a oe at? este cf es es ses? 8 ; ext es es FRENCH EXECUTE DUTCH DANSEUSE CONVICTED AS SPY Beautiful Adventuress Said to Have Told Germans Secret of Cperation of British Tanks. PARIS, Oct. 15.—Mata-Hari, the Dutch dancer and adventuress, who two months ago was found guilty on the charge of espionage, was shot this morning. —T. Mme. Mata-Hari, long known as a woman of great attractiveness and with a romantic history, was, ac- cording to unofficial press dispatches, accused of conveying to the Ger- mans the secret of the construction of the entente “tanks,” this resulting in the enemy rushing work on a special gas to combat their opera- tions. She was said to have left Paris last spring and to have spent some time in the English town where the first ‘‘tanks’’ were being made, afterward traveling back and: forth hetween England and Holland and luter going to Spain, where she aroused Suspicion by associating with a man whom the French secret service long suspected. When she reappeared in Paris she was arrested. GOVERNMENT COMMANDEERS 500 SHIPS OF 2500 TONS OR MORE Vessels Will Continue in Present Traffic Until Their Services Are Needed for Specific Purpose. WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.—Approx- imately 500 American coastwise and ocean ships of 2500 tons or more were commandeered today by the Government. Ships*on the Great Lakes are not affected. The ships will continue in the same traffic and under the same plans as heretofore until they reccive orders to the contrary. All along the Atlantic, “Gulf and Pacific Coasts American registered and enrolled ships were taken over. As requests, from the army, navy, the allis and othe Government sources, are passed upon for use ofa cer- tain amount of tonnage, ships will be telegraphed their assignments. AMERICAN STEAMER SUNK, NINE MEN IN CREW -MISSING Lewis Lauckenbach Torpedoed by Submarine Off Coast of France —Had General Cargo. NEW YORK, Gct. 15.—News of the sinking of the American steam- ship Lewis Luckenbach by a German vas received here in a cable message to the shipping firm of George Luck- enbach & Co., from their French agents. Forty-seven of the 56 members of the crew had been landed, the mes- sage said, but one boat with nine men was missing. The Luckenbach was bound for Havre, with a general cargo. She was a steel screw vessel of -3906 tons end was built at Camden, N. J., in 1903. POLICE DRIVER ON TRAFFIC INSPECTION WRECKS PATROL Gets Just 3 Blocks From Station and Collides With Grocer Truck— He Reports Progress. Edwardsville’s automabile patrol, shiny and black in some pl&ces and shiny and red in others, is now sadly banged and mangled and occupies a very retired and humble position in the rear of a repair shop. A new and complete traffic ordi- nance went into effect yesterday. The {Captain of Police placed a copy in the hands of one of his patrolmen and told him to fare forth and see how the public was complying’swith the rules. The patrolman got exactly three blocks from the police station when he collided with a grocer’s auto truck. He reported progress and asked for more time to make observations. ALLEGED MURDERER KILLED . ON WAY FROM JAIL TO COURT SAN ANGELO, Tex., Oct. 15.— Francisco Gomez, charged with the murder of Dennis Hargis, in Tom Green County, Aug. 9, last, was shot and killed today when being brought from the jail to the courthouse for trial. Wood Hargis, a Paint Rock ranch- man, brother of Dennis Hargis, im- mediately surrendered. Four shots were fired at close range, ‘All taking eee. PARTLY CLOUDY AND COOLER TONIGHT AND TOMORROW cinity :_ Partly cloudy and somewhat cold- er tonight and tomorrow. Missouri and Illinois: Partly cloudy and somewhat cold- er tonight and tomorrow. Stage of riv- or at J-a. m., 1.9 feet. | Spee PS ze ee " es ae Py ET: It ere ee eae aS sks | . 2 » “ ‘ « 4 ‘ P : 3 @ . rf : >. . ‘ : ¥ eo ’ * 4 : i es : : j : > ao - re 2 ~ s - - sal ~ s Le — 4 7) e - . 2 are 5 % * . a n ’ r) . : 42 : . . ’ ¥ Fabre struck ost | Collins up. Foul, strike Collins popped to Herzog. Z lin up. Benton was drop ball which he kept | batter's knees, Strike pete one. ; fanned.