ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 April 1917, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

A BRIEF BOMBARDMENT. DUNKIRK UNDER FlltC. London, .April 20. A naval communique status that a squadron of German destroyers bombarded Dunkirk for ten minutes on Wednesday night, while sailing past the port. Tlic coast batteries replied and Anglo-French patrol boats engaged the enemy, who retired towards Ostend at high speed. A French torpedo-boat was sunk in the cour of a short engagement. The enemy's losses are unknown. AMERICAN SCHOONER. SUNK WITHOUT WARNING. Washington, April 20. The American schooner Percy Birdsnil was sunk by gun fir from a übniarine without warning. A utrol joat rescued the crew. HERO OF THE HOUR. 1 MIDSHIPMAN GYLES'. 'Received April 27, 3.25 p.m. London, April 20. < Midshipman Gyles, the hero of the hour in connection with the German raid on Dover, is now in hospital. He is nineteen years old), ..nd was apprenticed on the White Star training ship, Mersey, and participated in the naval operations in! connection with the Australian landing at O poli, where. lie was twice wounded. SUBMARINE LOSSES. GRAVITY OF POSITION], Times Service. Received April 27, 8.25 p.m. London, April 20. In the House of Lords, debating on submarines, Lord Beresford said the losses were terrifying and the public should be told more of the gravity of the position. FRENCH SHIPPING. LAST WEEK'S RETURNS. Received April 27, 0.45 p.m. Paris, April 2t>. Official: The arrivals during the week ending April 22, numbered 903 vessels, sailings 923, and the sinkings, one vessel over 1000 tons and two fishing boats. There were live unsuccessful attacks. STANDARDISED MERCHANTMEN, Received April 28, 1.15 a.m. London, April 27. Lord Lytton stated in the House ol Lords that some of the standardised merchant vessels would be ready in /»iyGENERAL ITEMS. THE WAR CONFERENCE. Received April 27, 3.25 p.m. London, April 20. The War Conference will probably complete its business in two more sittings. NEWSPAPER SUSPENDED. Reuter Service. Received April 28, 1.15 a.m. London, April 27. Lloyd's Weekly Index has been suspended. , vi ,- EAST AFRICA BIG OPERATIONS SUSPENDED, UNFAVORABLE SEASON, Received April 27, 0.50 p m. London, April 20. According to an East African official message the season there has 'been the wettest for nine years and largo operations have (been s-usipcnklert. A toge German hospital at Rufiflii urea liaß surrendered owing to flooding and hunger.