A NAVAL ENGAGEMENT.

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14298, 28 December 1916, Page 5

A NAVAL ENGAGEMENT.

AUSTRIAN SHIPS IN OTRANTO

STRAIT

GUARDSHIPS 'ATTACKED

ENEMY DRIVEN OFF BY FRENCH DESTROYERS.

(A.ustiahan'aiKl N.Z Cable Association and Reuter.) " (Received Dec. 27, 7 30 p m ) t . . . London, Dec. 26. - A Home navala conannnique f states that several enemyr,-ships on the night'of'th£ 23r<J ftßfc-attaeked: small guardships^in the^Otranto Canal.* ~* French, destroyers espied ~themr and a sharp engagement ensued, " X The enelny fled v pursued by the Al-

I CABLE NEWS.

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The enemy's loss is unknown. A French destroyer and one gaardship were slightly damaged.