THE ALLIES' AIR RAID ON ZEEBRUGGE.
HARBOUR REDUCED TO STATE OF CHAOS. ; TORPEDO BOATS HUNTED IHTO OPEN AHD CHASED BACK. ROTTERDAM, March 22. The combined air fleet bombardment by the Allies reduced the Zeebrugge harbour to a, state of chaos. Two snbmarines escaped, promptly submerging, and three torpedo-boats fled out to sea. At first the torpedo-boat* manoeuvred within the minefield, but they were continually harassed by the airmen, and eventually forced into open ■water, where British destroyers hunted them back. Bombs dropped by the airmen severely damaged a works ashore and several minelayers in the harbour. GERMAN SUBMARINES ASSIST IN SKIRMISH. OICE POSSIBLY DAMAGED BY BRITISH SHELLS. (Received 10.5 a.m.) LOSDOX, March 22. The Amsterdam Telegraaf" states that several trawlers accompanied the German destroyers during Monday's tight at Zeebrugge. A large German submarine was observed keeping close to Dutch tcrritorv, ■while destroyers hastily towed another to port. Several wounded naval officers were conveyed to Bruges. \
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 71, 23 March 1916, Page 5
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