ZEPPELIN RAID

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2860, 26 August 1916, Page 9

ZEPPELIN RAID

NO CASUALTIES OR DAMAGE Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. London, August 24. v. An airship visited the East Coast at midnight. Several'.'kceiidiary and explosive bombs were dropped in - the holds. There were no casualties or damage. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. London, August 25, 1.40 a.m. The High Commissioner reports:— "The War Office announces that several airships crossed to the East and South-East coasts shortly before mid -night on Thursday. Bombs were dropped, but so far no reports as to casualties or damage have been received." NEW AIR TERROR FOR THE GERMANS THE "FASTEST THING'IN THE WORLD." (Unted Seme.) .. (Rec. August 25, 6.35 p.m.) London, August 24. Mr. Grey (editor of the "Aeroplane"), writing to the. ".Evening Standard," states that the'new type, of small British fighting-machine, which has already destroyed 27 Fokkersj is the fastest thing in' the world, except a gun projectile. Tho machine can outclimb airsliips. There has been such an improvement in British aeroplanes lately that it will soon be impossible for Zeppelins to get away—if, indeed, they will ever be able to reach England. * A COWARDLY TRICK. BELGIANS PLACED IN 3EPPELIN ( HANGARS. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Paris, August 24. The "Journal des Debats" states that the Germans have decided to place prominent Belgians in the -Zeppelin hangars as a protection against Allied air raids. "•!'.' THE NEW. ZEPPELINS London, August 24. Mr, E. S. Montagu (Minister of Munitions), in a speech at Bury St. Edmunds, said that three or four -of the new 780 feet Zeppelins would b» ready in October. One had already manoeuvred in the North Sea.