AN AUDACIOUS OPERATION
ONE BRITISH CRUISER
DAMAGED
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HOME, Ith October.
In the Italian Chamber, Signor Orlando announced that Italian warships and British cruisers at Durazzo, protected by Allied torpedo boats and American submarine chasers., succeeded in passing the minefields, and, eluding submarine attacks, approached closely to the harbour ■works and fiercely bombarded them, completciy destroying the base and the Austrian ships which wore moored, there. J.n spite of the enemy's fire the Allied ! ships audaciously dashed to the att-nek. , British snd Italian airmen co-operated j with the attackers. The Allies soSsted no loss or'damage, erce.pt for slight*'! damage to a British cruiser by a torpedo. This vessel continued to participate in tbe fight, arj.-l returned to her ! ..tviso nndar her own siervm. ! (ADSTUAUAJ'-SEW Z7:.U*M» e.».iSI.E ASSOCIATION*.) I WASHINGTON.- 4-t.V October. [ The attack on IXu-aszo was of the! t highest importance in connection,' with ' I the A-l'ies' strategy. !
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Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 85, 7 October 1918, Page 7
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153AN AUDACIOUS OPERATION Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 85, 7 October 1918, Page 7
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