THE WAR IN THE AIR

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2369, 27 January 1915, Page 5

THE WAR IN THE AIR

GIANT ZEPPELINS LEAVE FRIEDRICHSHAVEN FURTHER RAIDS ON ENGLAND ANTICIPATED Berne, January 26. It is reported tbat two giant Zeppelins, each carrying one aeroplane and one wafcerplane, lave left' Friedrichshafen going towards Belgium, intending to carry out all exploit on the Kaiser's birthday. NEW TOPIC FOR THE GERMAN PUBLIC. All thoughts turned skywards. London) January 23. Copenhagen learns from Berlw that it is certain that as a result of expressions in the semi-official Press, fresh and considerably more effective air raids on England will he shortly-attempted. The German people now take little interest in the happenings on cither bat-tle-front; nobody talks or thinks anything except air raids on Britain.. AIR RAID ON ESSEN. RESULT OF THE RECENT DASH. Amsterdam, January 25. The Dutch newspaper "Het Angelween Handelsblad" states that the result of the recent air raid on the German town of Essen (wheto Krupp's great works are- situated) was a wrecked motor-car repairing shed and the loss of four hundred oars. THE ZEEBROGGE RAID . SAD FATE OF BRITISH AIRMEN. (Rec. January 26, 10.40 p.m.) .London) January 26. The "Daily Chronicle's" Dun lark correspondent states that Major Raleigh and Captain Roche participatecTin the air raid at Zeebrugge,, aad encountered a fog on the homeward journey. Captain Rofihe lost his Way, was wrecked, and drowned. Major Raleigh reached Dunkirk, but later, while bi~ plauing, was wrecked and caught in the ' quicksands. His legs were broken and no succumbed. i