Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-10-04 | Page 1 | Allies Destroy Austrian Base

ALLIES DESTROY AUSTRIAN BASE Entente Warships Attack Durazzo and Sink Enemy Vessels. ROME, P'riday, Cct. 4. American. Brit-' i--h and Italian warships have destroyed the Austrian naval base a'; Durazzo and the warships anchored there, according to an announcement made by Premier Orlando. Or-lando. The attack on Purazzo occurred at noon Wednesday, v. hen Italian and British cruisers, p'-oteeted by Italian and allied torpedo boats and American submarines, succeeded in making their way through mine fields and, avoiding attacks by submarines, sub-marines, got Into Durazzo harbor. An intense bombardment followed until the base and the Austrian ships anchored there were completely destroyed. Italian sailors, in the teeth of a hot enemy fire, torpedoed an Austrian destroyer de-stroyer and a steamer. Another vessel, which was recognized as a hospital ship, was allowed to withdraw. British and Italian airplanes co-operated in the work. Other Italian and allied warships were drawn up in order of battle outride of the harbor to deal with any enemy warships coming up to the assistance assist-ance of the port. No losses or damage were suffered by the allied souadron, except a slight injury in-jury to a British cruiser by a torpedo from an enemy submarine. Durazzo is a seaport in Albania, fifty-three fifty-three mllos south of Scutari. It is situated on a peninsula in the Adriatic sea. For some time past it has been a base for Austrian operations in Albania.