ANOTHER ZEPPELIN BROUGHT DOWN IN FRANCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16678, 24 October 1917, Page 7

ANOTHER ZEPPELIN BROUGHT DOWN IN FRANCE.

TWO MORE AIRSHIPS REGARDED AS DOOMED. RAIDERS LOSE BEARINGS IN A STRONG GALE. Reutcr. (Received 11.20 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 22. In addition to the five Zeppelins, the fate of which has already been mentioned, another was brought down between Sisteron and ' Gap, north-east of Marseilles. The crew destroyed the airship before surrendering. Two more Zeppelins are regarded as doomed. They were seen drifting above Gap, one out of control. Thus of the raiding fleet it seems reasonably certain that only three, which have been reported over Holland, returned to Germany. Australian and N.Z. (Received 7.20 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 22. A correspondent with the French armies states that the crews of the captured super-Zeppelins L 49 and LSO confirm the surmise that they took part in an expedition against England. The fleet numbered 11. The airships started from three points separately. When they reached England they were troubled by anti-aircraft batteries and searchlights. They quickly dropped their bombs and rose to a height of three miles, where they were caught by a strong northwesterly wind, and were lost. The cold was extreme, and the motors froze. The men were frost-bitten, the alternators would not work, and it was impossible to take bearings. One captain at dawn thought he was over Holland or "Westphalia. Then he recognised French soil. Router. LONDON, Oct. 23. Speaking in the House of Commons on the recent Zeppelin raid, Sir George Cave, Secretary of State for Home Affairs, said the Government had already announced its intention of- bombing German towns until an end was put to such cold-blooded attempts upon the civil population of England. Two such British attacks had already been made. The House might be assured that the process woidd continue until the purpose was attained.