ANOTHER AIR RAID
HUN SQUADRON OVER EAST Gil AST EIGHT PERSONS KILLED, 25 INJURED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Aua. and N.Z. Cable Assn, and Reuter. (Received July 23, 5,5 p.m*) LONDON, July 22.
Official: A squadron of between fifteen and twenty-one aeroplanes approached , Felixstowe and Harwich at 8 o’clock this morning and dropped bombs. Heavy anti-aircraft fire caused the formation to split, part returning overseas and part proceeding southward on tho Essex coast. Tho onemy machines were constantly engaged by gunfire, and proceeded homeward without dropping more bombs. Our aeroplanes pursued the raiders out to sea, heavily engaging tho retreating aviators, but visibility was low and observation difficult. / Eight persons were killed and twenty-five injured at Felixstowe and Harwich. ONE MACHINE BROUGHT DOWN By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn, and Bouter. (Received July 23, 8.50 p.m.) LONDON, July 23. The Press Bureau announces that tho air raid casualties are eleven killed and twenty-six wounded. Tho material damage is insignificant. A Flying Oorn s patrol engaged tho raiders while returning tf>_ Belgium and brought down one machine, which fell into the sea. REICHSTAG ADJOURNS By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received July 23, 6.5 - p.m.) AMSTERDAM, July 22. The Reichstag has adjourned to August 26th. s
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9720, 24 July 1917, Page 6
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