GERMAN AIR RAID.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4579, 7 June 1917, Page 5

GERMAN AIR RAID.

BATTLES OVER THAMES VALLEY.

TWO HUN MACHINES DOWNED.

15 GERMANS TAKE PART.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association

and Reuters. ((Received June 6, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, June G. An aeroplane raid is progressing in the Thames estuary. Bombs nave been dropped in Essex arid Kent. One machine is reported to have been downed.

United Services,

It is estimated that fifteen aeroplanes participated in the raid, mostly Taubes, flying at a great height, an d dropping high-force explosives. tho anti-aircraft guns and British aviators hotly engaged the enemy; One was downed and dropped 'into the sea.

Crowds watched the thrilling air battle.

INVADERS DRIVEN OFF*

DEFENCES PROVE ADEQUATE.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received Juno G 11-15 mm.) LONDyN, June 0. file weather conditions favoured the enemy air fleet, who were at a great altitude, seeking to penetrate inland under cover of light clouds. But . they were quickly spotted and British aeroplanes engaged them in co-operation with the land batteries, flic defences were sufficient and the invaders only penetrated a few miles and dropped bombs and fled at high speed.

TWO PEOPLE KILLED AND 29

INJURED

CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO HOUSE PROPERTY.

LONDON, June 6. ’flic High Commissioner reports: A British official report says: This evening sixteen dropped bombs in the country and! small towns in Essex and attacked a naval establishment in the Medway.

Considerable damage was caused to bouse property, but the naval and military damage, was neligible. The raiders, losing two machines, made off seawards. The casualties so far reported are two killed, two dangerously wounded am! ‘27 wounded.