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Show BIG SEA AND AIR BAHLEREPORTED Airplanes and Torpedo Boats in Rapid Counter Attacks , Enemy Plane Shot Down. ROME, April 21, via Parls-A sea and air battle near Venice on April 17 is reported in an announcement by the war office as follows: "A number of airplanes, aided by torpedo boats, approached Venice on April 17 in order to effect a reconnaissance recon-naissance in force. A rapid counter nttark bv Italian and French airplanes air-planes aid the Are of our batteries Scented tho enemy machines from Kg over the city. In a aeries of aerial duels one enemy plane was shot down Two Italian hydroplanes have failed to return to their bases.' mi |