GERMANS BOMBARD DUNKIRK

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2451, 3 May 1915, Page 5

GERMANS BOMBARD DUNKIRK

WILD RUMOURS SHELI.S CAME FROM BIG-GUNS ON LAND , Londorij.April 3d. French Embassy states that nineteen shells fell at Dunkirk, and that 'twenty JerSons were killed and forty-fivo wounded. German warships have bsdn eeeti off the Belgian ©oast. _ , ■ CA message from the High Commissioner is to the same effect] / , MISREADING OF A FRENCH COMMUNIQUE Lenaon, April 30. The Press Bureau says that thorumfiur that Gentian warships bombarded Dunkirk is untrue. It probably originated in the misreading of a French communique issued to-day. . , " r According tb an atrial reconnaissaniice the shelling of Dunkirk was from pins, The repfirts that Geripan warships were off the coast was due to a. tirisppfiirehflnsion. GERMAN ARTILLERY BOMBARD DUNKIRK. Berlin, Ajfil 3ft. 'A Wrflffiurtiqiie Stztet: "Our aftillfefj bfimbarded the Fortress of Dunkirk." " N SOME NEWSPAPER SUGGESTIONS (Ree. May 2, 3.45 p.m.) \ London, May 1. NewtftapStS suggest that thd GfirtiiSne harb osttblishtd minster SUtIE n»if h'iSlipfirt.

MORE SHELLING, BUT NO VICTIMS. High Commissioner's report':-, Lontloni May x , g.20 p.m. "Ten more shells were dropped at Dunkirk last evening.' Tltoro wero no victims." ; THERE. WERE SEVERAL CASUALTIES. (Rec. MaJ .3, 0.10 a.m.) Paris, May 2. Official.—Teii mora shells foil'on Dunkirk. There were several casualties. THE FIRST SHELL A- BOLT FROM THE BLUE. The first shell fell at Durtkifk at thtie o'clock in the afternoon, and came as a bolt from tko blu6, arid the first effect was one i of Jf? gently three German aeroplanes appeared and-reoonnoit™d J™%™yp 1 f I ! which wer& of a diameter of 380 mdhmfetres (about 15m.), began to lall in quick The airmen were apparently directing the fire. The shell Mattered iii the town, and did great damage. Anti-aircraft guns dro\e off the though a few thousand quitted the that the Germans brought up gtWs of large calibro, which were intended to assist in the recent effort td riaah Calais. BRITISH AVIATORS LOCATE THE GUNS AND DROP FOURTEEN BOMBS ON THEM. (Rec. May 2, 8.50 p.m.) , M . London, May 1. Official.—British aviators dropped fourteen bombs on the German land gun* which bombarded Dunkirk. ; RECONNAISSANCE BY NAVAL AEROPLANES. High Commissioner's report!— ; London, May 1, 1.60 p.m. ' The Admiralty state that the position of, the German guns bombarding Dunkirk frere attacked by aircraft on Friday evening, fourteen bombs being dropped. Aircraft reconnaissance was made to Ostend, which #as found to be clear of all important craft;. A Taiibe appeared ten thousand feet up and tnree miles off, but retired on being cEased by naval aeroplanes* GERMANS UNABLE TO PIERCE THE ALLIES' LINE. (Rec. May 3, 0.10 a.m.) -,-««• t> Paris, May 2. ( Official.—flid bombardments of Dunkirk afford fresh proof that the Germans are unable to pierce our lines. They-are endeavouring'to impress neutrals with demonstrations which have no military value.