LATE NEWS

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 277, 28 December 1914, Page 10

LATE NEWS

LATEST WAR NEWS. SEAPLANE ATTACK ON GERMANY. THE ADMIRALTY'S ANNOUNCEMENT. The Prime Minister received the following from tie High Commissioner, London, Pccomber 28, 12.30 a.m.: — Tlje Admiralty announce that on Friday, the German warships in the Schillis Roads at Cuxbaven were attacked by seven British seaplanes. The attack began at daylight, the seaplanes being escortod by a light cruiser, a destroyer force, and submarines. Being sighted, the ships were attacked from Heligoland by two Zeppelins, four planes, and several submarines. A novel combat ensued, and by swift manuoeuvring the enemy submarines were avoided, the two Zeppelins fleeing before the guns of the Undaunted and Aretbusa. The • enemy's bi-planes dropped bombs harmlessly near the British '. .ships. After three hours, three airmen, with their machines, safely re-embarked, while three others re-embarked on submarines, their machines being sunk. The damage cannot be estimated. All the bombs were discharged at points of military significance. , Flight Commander Hewlitt is missing. AUCKLAND TROTS. TROTTING CUP— Steel Bell 1 Princo Rufus 2, Karvey Huon 3. Scrtched; Adelaide Direct, Wallace M., Hal Zolock, and Ke'a Dillon. Won" by four lengths. Tjrao, 4min S8 2-ssec. J EDEN HANDICAP.— Autocrat 1, ©live L. 2, Lady Wilmington 3. Scratched: Hova. Todd Bells, Miss Ngapara. „ Won by half a ' head. Time, 4min 69 2-ssec. BUNEDIN RACES, i TAIKOA HANDICAP.—Golden Rupco 1, United Service 2, Caxolus 3. Scrtehed: Mar* velite and Skirl. GRANDSTAND HANDICAP.— Sister Radius 7.13 1 Fonder 7.7 2. MANAWATU RACES. LIVERPOOL HANDICAP.— Pavlova 10 1, Berfcrada 7,9 2. FALMERSTON STAKES— Giadioie 1.. TARANARI BACES. SUMMER HANDICAP.— Toa Tew 9.2 V Calais 9.5 2, Martin Dale 3.0 3. , THAMES RACES. MAIDEN HANDICAP.— Troublesome 1, Zulupin 2, Valambrosa S. THE CHESS DRAW. The following was the draw for sb<> first found ir-Barnes (black) v. Hill (white)* lGri»reon v. Kelling, Severn© v. Beckett, o. £, os v. B. G. Fox, Pleasants v. Hutts, Mi"'-'-* Mara, Dodds a bye.