MANY BOMBS BUT FEW CASUALTIES

New Zealand Times, Volume XLI, Issue 9256, 25 January 1916, Page 5

MANY BOMBS BUT FEW CASUALTIES

FIGHTING IN THE WEST GREEK KING’S COMPLAINT

AUSTRIAN “VICTORY” IN MONTENEGRO PROVES MYTHICAL

The Kentish coast was the scene of two raids by German aircraft on Sunday. Seven casualties are recorded, but the damage to property was insignificant. Heavy fighting has occurred on the West, a German assault on Allied trenches meeting with some temporary success, but the enemy was driven back with heavy losses. Allied airmen bombarded Metz, damaging military positions. ■ ' ; The Montenegrin position is illuminated by a statement that there have never been any peace negotiations with Austria, the failure at Lovchen being duo to the destruction of . transports'carrying supplies for the Montenegrins. King Constantine reiterates his desire to help the Allies while maintaining the neutrality of Greece, and he complains of high-handed actions at Salonika and Corfu. BABY-KILLERS’ SUNDAY EXPLOITS AIR RAIDS OH KENTISH COAST SEVEN CASUALTIES: THREE OF THEM CHILDREN. LONDON, January 23, 8.40 p.m. A hostile aeroplane visited east coast of Kent at 1 o’clock this morning', dropping nine bombs in rapid succession. It thdu Tnade off seawards. No damage of naval or military importance was done, but one man was killed and two men, one woman arid . three children slightly injured. This afternoon two hostile seaplanes attacked the same locality; hut coming under heavy fire the raiders disappeared pursued by our naval military machines. No damage was done, and there, were no casualties. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright, j , • , LONDON, January 23. . The War Office states that an aeroplane visited the east coast of Kent at 1 o’clock in the morning, dropped nine bombs, and fled Seaward. Some incendiary damage was done to private property, and one man killed and three adults and three children woiinded. - PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN. (Received January 24, 9.6 p.m.) ' , LONDON, January 23. The Government announces that it will close the museums and art galleries shortly. . I-