WAR IN THE AIR

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13667, 8 September 1916, Page 3

WAR IN THE AIR

DROPPED PROM THE SKIES.

MYSTERY OF ZEPPELIN CAR,

AN INTERESTING FIND.

(Australian aud N.Z, Cable Association.)

Received September 7, at 5,40 p,m, LONDON, September 0.

The Admiralty lias examined the remains of :i "mystery car" shot down in 'East Anglia. It is believed that a wire' lowered the observer within 1 three hundred yards'of the ground, while, the Zeppelin continued hidden in the clouds. Tho car is built of aluminium and is seven i'eet by live, and included curtained windows, telephone, torches and the latest scientific instruments for observing'positions amf distances up to one thousand feet. Aii aluminium wire has been found. Tho observer entered the ejjr by a sliding door arid lay oil n matress throughout his observations. The present gondola is quite different to the cars' attached |o earlier Zeppelins in which the observer in the basket looked over the side.

BUCOESJ3 AGAINST SUMBARINiiS. : -'VESSEL AT ZEEBRUGGE DESTROYED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)' Received September 7, at 6,5 p.m. ■ _ AMSTERDAM, September 0. British airmen blbw up a damaged German submarine in Zcebrugge harbour. ANOTHER ZEPPELIN LOST. ' COMES DOWN NEAR MONS. '■ ; (Australian and U. Cable Association,) Received September 7, at 5,-iO'p.m. LONDON, September' li, The Hague correspondent, of the Central News says: A Zeppelin returning from England was so heavily dani; aged that it landed near lions. Several of the crewiwere suffering from shrapnel wounds. German troops dismantled tlig, airship and sent it to Germany..

SILENT AND UNMOVED. FUNERAL OF ZEPPELIN CREW. (Australian ahd JJ.Z. Cahlo Association). Received September 7, fit u.-IO p.m. ■LONDON, Septeml/er (1 A great crowd witnessed the funeral of the Zcpp't!lin crew. Many policewere present-'fcaring :i disturbance in view of the 'protests against military honours, The,funeral was the utmost in simplicity;" There was a short service and "The Last Post" was sounded. There was no firing party. The crowds were 'silent and unmoved.

FAILURE OF ZEPPELINS. TWO LATEST VESSELS LOST. (Ausfralian and i\ T .Z, Gallic Association). LONDON, September 0. It is learned in Switzerland that tier many has lost two super-Zeppelins.