ADRIATIC PATROL.
BRUSH WITH AUSTRIAN FORCES. ENEMY PUT TO FLIGHT. A LONG, STERN CHASE. Australian and N.Z. Cable- Association and Reuter's. (Received April 28, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. Apr i 27 The Admiralty report-: — Two of our destroyer* on April 22 encountered and engaged five A us*irian destroyers in the Adriatic. The enemy fled to the shelter of the- fortified ports of Durazzo, pursued by our destroyers, who were join forced by five more Hr’iSb and t-no Flench destroyer. The chase continued until after midnight, when we lost touch with the enemy. Our casualties total seven killed and 19 wounded. l t is not known what damage was inflicted on tho enemy. British air forces on April 23 dropped a ton of bombs with good results on a seaplane base at Durazzo. 'THE AUSTRIAN VERSION. Admiralty—Per Wireless Press. (Received April 23. 5 5 p.m.) LONDON, April 27. An Austrian official rrp-oi: says.:—On the night of April 22 our* dcst royers advanced to tho Otranto Straits and seriously damaged an enemy destroyer in an engagement with light forces.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 4855, 29 April 1918, Page 5
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