AERIAL ACTIVITY

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9630, 10 April 1917, Page 6

AERIAL ACTIVITY

BRITISH BOMB ZEEBRUGGE TWO GERMAN DESTROYERS TORPEDOED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrlgb* Auu. and N Z. Cable Assn, ami Heater. LONDON, April 8. Tho Admiralty reports time naval seaplanes on the night of April /th--Bth bombed Zcubnigge mole, and naval and military aeroplanes attacked ammunition. dumps at Ghent and Bruges. All returned safely. On the same night, off Zocbruggo, we torpedoed two destroyers. One '»as / Blink. The fate of the second is uncertain, but it was severely damaged. Wc suffered no casualties. (Received April !), 9.30 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, April $. After the air raids on Zeehruggo and Bruges tremendous explosions were heard, and great fireg were witnessed. CAPTURED ENEMY REPORTS GERMAN SUCCESSES AND ALLIED LOSSES. By Telegraph— Pros* Association —CopyrtgWs Australian and N.Z. Cable Ansociatlon LONDON, April 8. ' Wireless, per Admiralty Press.—iA Gorman official message states; Wo repulsed strong reconnoitring detachments in hand-to-hand lighting southeast of Yprcs. There was, lively artillery . work against St. Quentin. Several hits damaged the cathedral. A fresh Preach attack near Laffnux ■broke down with heavy losses. Wo destroyed yesterday thirteen enemy aeroplanes. Our fire on tho east bank of th.e Vardar averted am English attack. Our enemies lost in March on all fronts 101 aeroplanes and 19 balloons, of whichviorial attacks destroyed 143 and 19 respectively. Wo lost 45 aeroplanes.

TREASON IN AUSTRIA-HUNGARY ARREST OF FIVE PRAGUE BAN-KERS. By t elegraph —Pro** Association —Copyright United Service Telegram. (Received April 9, 9.30 p.m.) LONDON, April, 9. The' “Daily Mail” states that tho internal condition of Auatro-Hungary was illuminated by the trial of Dr Kranz for corruption and peculation of army stores, for which he was heavily fined. This blow to public coiifldor.ee hua boon increased by the arrest of five Prague ’bankers on a charge of treason. . , Prince Odosoulclii committed suicide owing to imminent charges of corruption. Tho value ol tho kroner has fallen one-half.