'Alexandria, Apr. 1 Estimates from British' warship which participated in Friday's Mediterranean battle indicated that over 8,000 "Tialian emeers and seamen perished while 900 survivors were taken prisoners. (A London Exchange "Telegraph despatch from Athens said the survivors included 35 German officers, petty officers and While the Orion was jockeying the Ballan Fleet into position for the Kil, it spent many: busy and anxious hours dodging long distance shelling from the Villorio Veneto as well og from Italian cruisers which were Gring from a range of 16 miles.
Byewilnesses described the Pleet Air Arm's torpedo and bombing attacks as among the most daring ever attempted. Despite a terrify barrage from the Ttalian units, the planes dived, In some cases, 10 within 200 yards of the vessela and released their torpedoes less than 10 feet above the water—United Press, The leading ship of the British bat flo fleet was the Warspite which opened fire with her 1Seinch guns. from a, distance of just under two miles, The effect of the Warspite's fre. was devastating.
The enemy cruiser Flume Ut up the surrounding sea by a violent burst of red flame extending from the foremost fitnnel to the after turret, One observer said that the turret itself was blown over the side, While the ship was thus blazing, the Warspite poured in a further broadside causing fresh outbursts of flame.
now the entire battle fleet was action, the whole scene being
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