HOLDING THE GERMANS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16782, 25 August 1916, Page 5

HOLDING THE GERMANS.

"RUSSIV WILL DO TIIE REST.

The Tiiiio^ LONDON, Augii°t 24. (Rc< eived Aim 24, at 11 10 71. in -) Colonel I'lpuigton ni\ > : "Geiniany is i". (ry whu 0 ''ii tlif delonsi\ c. I'oH) till ec diwsions .lie held nn the Sonime, and wo have certainly inflit tod 300,000 casualties dunrig the last three months A Rh.sm.iti general lwd sa'd that if we could bold 122 German divisions on the west front Russia, was .satisfied tli.it, she could look after (lie rest. Vv e h<ivo dour this.''

THE .NEW ZEPPELIN

ITS RUMOURED CAPACITY,

The Times. LONDON, August 24. (Rocrivrd Aug 24, at 11 10 p.m.) In the House of Commons, Mr Montagu •stated that be was informed that tho now Zeppelin i, of 2,000,000 cubic ieet m cipacitv, with a length of 780 ft and a beam of 80ft; its maximum speed is 65 milos an hour, with a ladius, half loaded, of 3000 miles, and a carrying capacity of five tons. It is said to be able to ascend to a height of 17,000 ft. Its complement is 35 men.