BOTTLING UP THE U-BOATS

Marlborough Express, Volume LIIII, Issue 23, 28 January 1920, Page 4

BOTTLING UP THE U-BOATS

Commander Boiirke, who is pass* ' ing through New Zealand on a visiti , to Australia, # has kindly consented wJ.ile there to give a sei'ies of illustrated, talks on the historic attack on Zeebrugge and .Ostenq,which so» effectually stopped the German submarine danger from that quarter.t As Gommaudbr of Mjj 276, Mrt Bourke played a very'tbrispicnouS part in that daring arid successful" adventure. In the first attack oni Ostend.he rescued under heavy fir© 88 officers and t men of the blockship* • Brilliant, which . was, ruii agrounq! • outside Ihe Jiarbor. In recognitionl >~ oftihis act lie ; was' awarded thei D.S.O. In the second attack on Qs£» tend, following the Vindictive into* the harbor, he in his little craft engaged the enemy's machine guns pbi both piers with Lewis guns. Late** hearing tries of distress, he againi entered s the harbor, %ahd' though unw der a yery heavy fire at close raiigflf all the tim<3, continued .searching' un-< til he found and rescued Lieut. Sill John^ Alleyne and two ratings^ all badly" jrounded. , In spite of two off his .crev/;.bpihg killed, sfeVer&l wdund^ ed, and the boaib hit in- 55 places: andT. badly damaged, •he coolly completedl his work and brought her out. For, this'he t was awarded the^V.C. The ' Commander's graphic V account o0 these gallant operatfons is much enhanced by a fine series of lantern! ' piatures made from" the British and French official photos. The Towa Hall, should be crowded to-momjT?;. (Thursday) night.