THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 September 1917, Page 3

THE WAR

(Received This Day 9.35 a.n.) AIR RAID ON (ENiGLIAND.. (A.-N.Z. and Renter Service). London, S&o*:. 5. British* official A con«vd-riiHe number <rf aeroplancts arossed the south-oast cori-stj a wide area, last night. The raiders (travelled Singly or in groups, rendering an estimfate of their numbers difficult; hut possibly they totalled twenty. The first bomba were dropped in a London district at 1'i.45 p,m., continuing, until 1.40 o'clock this morning. On the coast, also, bombs were dropped. Casualties eo far reported are nine killed and fdrty-nine injured.

. SUBMARINE BOM/BARDS SCARBOROUGH. New Ycvrk, September 5. Telegram's report that Scarborough has been bombarded by a submarine. Three peope were killed'. POrlilOß RIAID IN SYDNEY. Sydney, This Way. The polllce rtaidied the rooms of th'b I.W.WL, and' toolq possession of the books and rooms. AUSTRALIAN 1 WAR PROFITS TAX (BILL. Melbourne, This Day. jln the Htouse of Representatives, a new clause was added to the "War Profitte Tax Bill providing for Itho adoption of an arrangement between the Imperial Government and (the New Zealand Government to aivoid double taxation of firms having branches in both countries. The bill was read a. third time. BRITISH OFFICIAL REPORT (A.-N.Z. and Reuter Service) London, Sept. 5. Sir Douglas Haig reports':'— ' Wis drove off raiders in the neighneighbourhood of Armentiers. IN EAST AFRICA.

An East African official report dtfaies that an Anglo-Belgian column from Iringa junotdioned with the Belgians from Kilosea. The Belgians crossed. TJlanga towards Mehamge. We inflicted eeVere looses on the enemy; he is retreating from Mailings and many are mwrendeitfng in tho southern area. (Received This Bay 11.30 a.m.) FAIiL OF RIGA "NOT UNEXPECTED." Petrograd, Sept. 5. The fall of Riga startled the public. Mr Kerensky said the, enemy had gathered an immense quantity of hetovy artillery and bombarded the side. Th« aituaton was grare owing to the superiority of itne enemy artillery. A semi-official message sayu that the catastrophe at Riga Tv'as not wholly unexpected. Measures for evacuartibh of the lit-i toral of the gulf were taken before the Dvima was crossed'. The hist train load of wounded loft Ka'ga under heavy German artilery fire. ' The (Russians withdrawing on 'Riga up the enemy's pressure. The Firafc Women's Baittalion particularly distinguished iiteelf in the interm, during a meleee at a critical moment-, by •throwing baok the pursuing enemy far two miles despite fosses. Their example inspired other units.