THEORY NAVIES.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 237, 4 October 1916, Page 5

THEORY NAVIES.

LOSSES IX SEPTEMBER. ALLIESBAG 200. -■ ; • - ____ . ENOIY CLAMB Hβ. \ ■ . CThe "Times.") ; (Received 2.30 pjn;) LONDON, October 3. The British and French downed two hundred aeroplanes on their front in September. The Germans daim 116. \\ RAIDER'S FIERY END. Or MAZE OF SEARCHLIGHTS. BREAKS WTO PIECES. CBEW JUMP OVEBBOABD. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, October 3. Dutch reports state that 14 Zeppelins participated in the raid oh Sunday evening. " " ' ' » ■ Spectators narrate that the airship which was brought- down at Potter's Bar, near London, was doomed directly it was caught in the maze of searchlights. Dense clouds of smoke were emitted from the airship without avail.: Then a shower of bombs followed, as though the crew were seeking to lighten the craft. Thirty, nine bombs fell within a small area, without doing any damage. Then an 'aeroplane—some people say two—was seen approaching the raider. A. brilliant, light indicated the ignition of one of the Zeppelin's gasbags. -The flames ran along the monster in a blaze that was visible within a circuit of 60 miles. As it fell, the airship, split into three or four pieces. Searchlights never left it until it reached the earth. ,f Some members, of the crew, realising their doom, jumped out of the gondolas. One lived long enough to ask for water. The other bodies were, terribly manglrd. Seventeen bodies, batfe already been found. The Zeppelin was of the newest type, presenting a small target and able to travel very, fast. -, - ; ... REPRISALS WAITED. WDLAHD MAYOR'S DEMAICD. / .... '■ ".. . . :'...-' '■ '_- ■ - (AustteUan, and N.Z. Cable Association.) i.v (Received 11.5 ajnj LONDON, October 3. The Mayors of several Midland town* are arranging meetings to discuss aircraft reprisals upon Germany. KETAUATOBY BAIB Oil BRUSSELS HANOABB. $ LONDON, October 3. ' The High Commissioner reports: "A further attack was carried out by the Admiralty with naval aeroplanes yesterday, on vie airship ahede in the vicinity of Brussels. One machine has not returned." THE DANISH ARMY. VERT HEAVX l>l'fjU BE /' ■ (Received 11.15 ajn.)/ COPENHAGEN, October 3. The Danish Budget shows a deficit of 34,000,000. kroner. Thia ir. due to military expcndituifc totalling 60,000,000 kroner. •' GREEK NAVY'S LOYALTY. DESTROYERS KEPT UKfiEB GUAM. LONDON, October 3. The Athene correspondent of the "SBorning Post" states that the Government has ordered all the Greek destroyers and torpeio-boats; to be moored at the Salamis arsenal quays. The vessels are guarded by, the battleship Lemnos to prevent them escaping to - join the revolution. '