AIR RAID ON AUSTRIAN NAVAL BASE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2477, 2 June 1915, Page 5

AIR RAID ON AUSTRIAN NAVAL BASE

DESTROYERS ATTACK DOCKS

ITALIAN GUNNERS PROVE THEMSELVES

The High Commissioner reports

London, June 1, 6.50 a.m. "On Sunday an Italian dirigible dropped bombs on the arsenal, railway station, and petrol depot at Pola, the Austrian naval base, causing a great lire at the arsenal. "Oil Monday an Italian destroyer flotilla shelled the Montfalcone docks (at the head of the Gulf of Trieste), seriously damaging them. On returning the flotilla destroyed large flour-laaen sailing vessels."

ARTILLERY ATTACK ON AUSTRIAN FORTS

FINE WORK BY ITALIAN GUNNERS.

(Rec. Juno 1, 8.50 p.m.) London, Juno 1. Mr. Martin Donohoe, special correspondent of tho "Daily Telegraph," writes: —"From a high plateau in the Asiago district, I watched the Italian heavy gnus rotluce several of the modern Austrian forts to powder. It took only three hours to batter to pieces the armoured fort Lusernay. The garrison showed the white flag, whereupon tho Austrian fort, known as Belvidere, enfiladed the surrenderors, killing many of them. Ultimately the Italians silenced Belvidere, and concentrated a terrific fire on Fort Vezena, which is row a. heap of ruins. "Throughout Saturday the Italians rained shells on the forts along the banks of the Isonzo. It is believed that the enemy's losses wore heary." ITALIAN ROYAL PALACES FOR THE RED CROSS. London, May 31. Th» Queen of Italy has lent to tha Red Cross her palaces at th® Quirkul, Milan, and Mantua. The Pope has lent, a villa. Many priests are enlisting.—"Tim«s" and Sydney "Sun" Service*. ATTACK ON CANADIAN NEWSPAPER OFFICE. London, May 81. Three thousand Italians at Montreal raided Mr. Henri Bourassa's newspaper, "Le Devoir," for publishing a statement that Italy had gone to war for selfish reasons. _ , I'he polico dispersed tlio crowd. —"Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.