GERMANY'S AERIAL INVASION OF BRITAIN.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13939, 24 July 1917, Page 5

GERMANY'S AERIAL INVASION OF BRITAIN.

MORE AEROPLANES ATTEMPT ATTACK ON HARWICH, STRENGTH OF AERIAL DEFENCES DEMONSTRATED. (Australian and New Zealand Cable Association and Neuter.) / LONDON, July 22. A squadron of between fifteen and twenty enemy aeroplanes approached Felixstowe, and Harwich at 8 a.m. and dropped bombs. A heavy anti-aircraft fire caused the enemy formation to split, part returning overseas and part proceeding southwards towards Essex coast, but being constantly engaged by gunfire they proceeded'homeward without dropping any more bombs. The British aeroplanes pursued the raiders out to sea, heavily engaging them, but visibility was low and observation was difficult, Eight were killed and twenty-five injured at Felixstowe and Harwich.. It has been officially decided to give air raid warnings in London by the sound of bombs fired from mortars placed at a lire station, Simultaneously the police will exhibit' notices to take cover, VERY LIGHT CASUALTIES REPORTED, BRITISH PILOTS BRING DOWN ONE RAIDER, ' (Australian and. Received July 23, at 8.50 p.m. ■ \ ' LONDON, July 23. ' The Press Bureau reports: The air raid casualties-wer.c-: Eleven killed and twenty-six wounded. The damage is insignificant. The Flying Corps patrol engaged the raiders returning to Belgium and brought one down in the sea. .. *'