WAR IN THE AIR

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13657, 28 August 1916, Page 3

WAR IN THE AIR

BRITISH SUPREMACY IN THE AIR,

COUNTERACTING THE ZEPPELIN MENACE.

GERMANY ANXIOUS,

(Australian and N,Z, Cable Association.)

Received August 27, 5.5 p.m,

LONDON, August 2fi,

The. Geneva correspondent, of the Daily Express Savs: The appearance of the English Zeppelins is causing anxiety in Germany. Tt is reported that. Count Zeppelin presided over a conference..of air-craft, experts at Friedrichshaveii, It. is proposed that German airships should have less beam, lie less cumbersome, and carry a smaller load of. bombs in view of the crew giving more attention to speed to better cope with English Zeppelins. The Kaiser's consent to the change is.awaited. SUCCESSFUL TRIALS. ENGLISH ZEPPELINS OUT-RANGE GERMAN VESSELS. (Australian and N.Z. Gable Association.) ■ Received August 27, '5.3 p.m. ' • LONDON, August, 2G, The Daily Express states that the new British Zeppelins appeared flu the Danish coast, doing patrol duty. Thevessels showed they are able to outrange the Germans. • The Central News savs: 1 Dutch frontier guards' lire severely damaged a Zeppelin passing over Maestricht on Friday. The vessel was compelled to descend near Liege. ACTIVITY ALONG WHOLE FRONT. GERMANY'S SERIOUS DIFFICULTY /Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) Received August 27, 5.5 p.m. PARIS, August 26. An official communique says: Aerial combats are being fought on the whole front. Twelve enemy machines, including four Fokkers, were downed at various points. ... (.'''Renter's Telegrams.") Received August 27, 5,5 p.m. . LONDON, August 26. A semi-official document, captured by the French, shows that the Germans are experiencing great difficulties in manning their aeroplanes, An officer's diary admits that the German airmen are far inferior to the French and English, and says that this is the worst thing to affect the German morale. ZEPPELIN RAIDS. EAST AND SOUTH-EAST COAST . BOMBS.

CIVILIANS KILLED,

HAIDERS DRIVEN OFF. (Australian and.N.Z, Cable Association,) LONDON, August 25, Six aitships raided the east and southeast coast about midnight. The raiders carried out short inroads over . the const. The number of bombs dropped is uncertain, Several bombs are reported to havetfi-been"directed against ships, _ Onlv slight damage was "done; but nine persons were injured, some fatally. The total casualties are not vet reported. Anti-aircraft guns came into on the laud and also aboard ships at I sea. Some of our aircraft went in pursuit and an aeroplane fired 011 an airship, which eluded its pursuers in the clouds, The High Commissioner reports:— LONDON, August 25, Tile official report says: In the last air raid the civilian casualties were: eight, killed and twenty-one injured. August 2(1, 8.5 p.m. ' LONDON, August 25. There, were many marvellous escapes in wrecked buildings, An old lady in bed on the upper floor fell with her' bed into the room below and was almost buried in the debris, Slip was rescued but was seriously injured. Other ladies oh tlie lower floors espjippi], Firemen rescued a niimher. . Thirty bombs fell in one area and several poisons were killed or injured, A bomb lauded oil a van, killing .the driver and horse. Three persons were killed in one house. One of the raiders, nt a great height, was under gunfire for fifteen minutes, Seavehlights were playing on the vessel, and shells bursting around it, Most'of the bombs from this vessel fell into die sea as it tied • towards Ostend. Some alm.s-houses .were '■partially wrecked. Received August L'li, 8.5 p.m.

AAISTh'RDAM, August 2:1, A Berlin ofticial message says: Sevwal airships aitacked the sontli-cast coast of England and dropped bombs. Many bombs were dropped on the. southwestern part of London, the batteries Harwich -ami Folkestone, also manv ships off Dover. Good results were observed, everywhere. All the airships returned safely, ilospitc lieavv bombardments. Received August 2fl, B.H p.m. ROTTERDAM, August 20. After the. last air raid, the Dnteh firert Oil two returning raiders which were violating Dnteh territory. The High Commissioner reports:— LONDON, August 20 (12.10 p.m.) The Admiralty reports: Yesterday our naval aeroplanes raided enemv airship sheds at Namur. Two sheds' were t nit. One machine has not returned