THE NAVAL ATTACK ON OSTEND

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3105, 8 June 1917, Page 5

THE NAVAL ATTACK ON OSTEND

WHAT THE AIR CAMERA SHOWED EFFECTIVE DAMAGE AND SUNKEN VESSELS London, June 6. The Admiralty reports: "A photographic reconnaissance over Ostend shows that yesterday's bombardment either seriously damaged or totally destroyed . the majority of tlie workshops in the . dockyard, and badly damaged the en- ; trance gates of the dockyard basin and the wharf. A submarine shelter was also destroyed, and is under repair. Wo' apparently sunk several vessels."—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. THE GERMAN IEPORT. London, .luuo G. A German communique, referring to yesterday's attack on Ostend, says that . many Belgian civilians were killed or wounded. It admits that some material damage was done, and that a torpedoboat was sun);.—.Aus.-N.H. Cable Assn.Eeuter. THE LIE DISSECTED. (Rcc. .Tune S. 1.20 a.m.) London, June 7. The' Admiralty, referring to the German communique regarding tlie bombardment of Ostend, sa.vs that photographs obtained show that there was no damaged house other than the dockyard buildings. If Belgians were killed, as is stated, they must have been employed" in the dock-yards'—Aiui.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Renter. AMERICAN LINER SINKS SUBMARINE A NINETY-MINUTES' BATTLE, , Washington, June G. The State Department is officially advised that an American armed merchantman sank a submarine, after a fight lasting ninety minutes. Tho twenty-fifth, shot pierced the submarine, the stern of which reared from the water, and/tlieu sank. The Navy Department is convinced that the submarine was "bagged." The submarine flew no flag. THE WEEK'S LOSS IN MERCHANT SHIPPING DROl' IN LARGER, CRAFT. London, June li. The Admiralty report' on, the submarine campaign (luring the week gives the following figures, those of last week's report being given in parentheses:— Arrivals 2G93 (2719) Departures 2G42 (276?) Sunk, over 1600 tons' 15 (18) Sunk, under IGOO tons ... 3 (1) Unsuccessfully attacked, (17) Fishing vessels sunk 5 . (2) —Aus.-N.Z. Cablb Assn.-Reuter. A LIGHT WEEK TOR ITALY. (Rec. i June 7, 30.20 p.m.) Rome, Junfe 7. The arrivals for the week totalled 492 and the departures '146. One steamer under 2300 tons" was sunk, six sailing vessels under 200 tons, and two fishing boats.—Renter.