Paris, Apr, 22, A number of German' aeroplanes engaged ina reconnaissance fight attempted to reach the capital. to: gay. but fying at a great height they sheered of in another direc tion after reaching what is known as the Paris region, while" French machines made several fights deep into German According to a message from Arfon, a German aeroplane crashed today' near Bufchateau, in. Belgium, It Is believed that the' machine. ha been damaged in a conflict with French fighters ever French toria ors, Th contrast to enol nativity, Jane forces on' the Western Front HLM.S, Hardy, Gurkha Casualties Listed There was artillery action in the neighbourhood of the Blies, reported 4 communique issued here last night eating with the "situation on" the Western Front.—Reuter.
London, Apr. 22.
The Admiralty announces that the Jeasualties aboard the British destroyer Hardy, which participated in the ni faction vat Narvik where aground, totalled two officers and fourteen ratings killed, two ratings missing, believed drowned, and three loticers and six ratings seriously injured. The officers casualties were killed, Captain B. A. W. Warburton-Lee snd Lieutenant C, P. W. Cross: Lieutenant-Commander_R, C. Gor don-Smith, Paymaster Lieutenant H. Stanning, and Temporary Surgeon-Lieutenant A, P. B. Waind, all seriously injured.
'The Admiralty' also announced the following casualties aboard H. M. S.
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