WAR IN THE AIR.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 16842, 28 April 1915, Page 10

WAR IN THE AIR.

GERMAN RAIDS IN POLAND.

WOSIEH AND CIiIIDREN RULED. ,L By Tolegr*ph—Press Association—Copyright * •'.;.■■ PETROGRAD, April 26. "'The victims of the air raid on.Bielos- ' kik <Poland> were mostly women and

found on one spot. One bomb struck the dome of a big synagogue, partially wrecked the interior, and caused an outbreak of fire. ■Seven German aeroplanes dropped seventy-four bombs on Lomza on April 19. One bomb fell near tho altar during a service in tho cathedral and shattered all tho windows. A fragment of the bomb fell near the deacon's feet, but ho calmly proceeded with tho service.

Russian artillery brought down one aeroplane and made the aviators prisoners.

LORD HUGH CECIL'S APPOINT-

MENT

LONDON, Anvil 26. Lord Hugh Cecil has been appointed a lieutenant of the Royal Flying Corps.

ZEPPELIN SMASHED.

DESTROYED BY ALLIED AIRMEN. AMSTERDAM, April 26. Tho " Telegraaf " states that a Zeppelin was destroyed in yesterday's raid at Goutrode.