AIR REPRISALS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 21, 19 October 1917, Page 5

AIR REPRISALS

STATEMENT BY MR. BONAR LAW, ATTACKS TO BE MADE ON GERMAN TOWNS • ■ London, Ootober 17. Mr. Bonar Law, questioned in the House as to whether reprisals were to be deferred until tho Air Ministry was established, replied, "No. General Smuts has clearly stated the Government's policy. It is our intention to employ aeroplanes over the German towns, so far as military needs make machines [ available." [ Tho London County Council will close tho London elementary schools in iU dis- ; trict during tho last week of October, in view of the possibility of air raids' — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PREPARING TO MEET ALLIES' BIG AIR OFFENSIVE GERMANS FEVERISHLY BUILDING MACHINES. (Bee. October 18, 10.45 7>.m.) London, October 18. The French Staff learns that Germany is 6training every nerve in anticipation of America's new air' squadrons and the Allies' spring air offensive. Quantities of throo-sentar aSO-horse-power bombing machines are being built, capable of carrying 18cwt. of bombs, and olimbisg 12,000 feet in 35 minutes. Aeroplanes, new models of every type, are being feverishly produced. These inclwlo a now machine, all metal, for co-operation with the infantry. A big German bombing machino which recently landed in Holland was fitted with an electric installation for tho purpose of warning; tho ariator.—Renter. GERMAN PRESS BECOMING, NERVOUS Berne, October 17. Several of the German, newspapers significantly express doubt as to the wisdom of air raids on open towns. Tho Munich "Post" urgently demands an 'agreement among all the belligerents' to'desist from tho practice, which only hardens tho war spirit of the victims—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn.

FRENCH AIRMAN RAIDS ESSEN

Paris, October 17. Jardin, a French aviator, after participating in an nir raid on Frankfort, proceeded to Essen on his own initiative, and dropped ten bombs. On his return, owing to a mist, ho landed in Switzerland, and was interned—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.

A GERMAN REPRISAL. (Rec. October 18, 7.15 p.m.)

London, October 17 A German official report states: "As a reprisal, our aviators tombed Nancy, eausinz largo fires."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter.