THE AIR RAIDS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VII, Issue 292, 4 October 1917, Page 5

THE AIR RAIDS.

Premier Promises Reprisals The Huns Will Get it all Back. [PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT.] [UNITED SIR VICE.] London, October 3. Mr. Lloyd George and Lord French toured the damaged area of London. Standing in the doorway of a cottage where four youths had been killed, Mr. Lloyd George’s Celtic temperament found vent. Turning to the crowd of people he shouted, “ We will give it them all back. We will give them hell, and give it them soon.” The crowd cheered him. After visiting the worst bombed district in London, Dr. Addison, late Minister of Munitions, and Major-General Lloyd, Director of the London Defences, convened a meeting.

Dr. Addison re-assured the citizens concerning air raids. He said they had already mastered the submarine ruthlessness. I hey were doing especially well lately. He believed they would soon achieve a similar supremacy of the air over the enemy’s country as well as over ours. The defences of London had advanced enormously during the week. At General Lloyd’s suggestion, a resolution in favour of reprisals by way of air raids on Germany was adopted.

BRITAIN’S TIME COMING. [AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION.] (Received 4, 8.40 a.m.) London, October 3. The *’ Daily Chronicle ” learns authoritatively that Mr. Lloyd George will shortly make an announcement regarding an air offensive. The Cabinet precipitately decided to establish an Air Ministry. The “ Daily Chronicle ” adds: “We will shortly be in a position to conduct extensive aid reprisals on German towns, but at present military requirements demand that almost all our available aeroplanes shall be on the west front. The public must not become panic-stricken. If they exercise patience they will shortly see British supremacy in the air with substantial results. THE RAID CASUALTIES. [AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION.] London, October 3. The last night's raid was on a larger scale than hitherto. The .casualties for the week’s raids on London were 5 2 killed and 257 injured. THE GERMAN REPORT. [AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION AND BEUTEP.) [ADMIRALTY PER WIRELESS PRESS] London, October 3. A German official message states: Our aviators last night reattacked London, Shcerness, Ramsgate and Dover.