THE RAID ON LONDON.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11448, 30 January 1918, Page 8

THE RAID ON LONDON.

TWO ATTACKS MADE. ONE MACHINE SHOT DOWN. Received Jan. 30, 3 p.m. Loudon, Jan. 21). Mmy enemy aeroplanes were concerned in the raid, which was the most prolonged yet experienced. The first attack lasted two hours and a h .If and was renewed three to four hours past midnight. Several machines penetrated the defences. British aviators sought to drive the enemy into anti-aircraft gun-fire. Finally the enemy attempted' to bro<k off the tight hut were subjected to severe anti-aircraft bombardment, "British machines closely following the Hoeing Germans j-,rough t one down. FOOD HOARDERS IN BRITAIN. CAMPAIGN AGAINST THEM, Received Jsn. 30, noon. London, Jan. 20. A vigorous anti-food hoarding campaign has begun, especially in London. Local Pood Committees are receiving much confidential information. It is understood that some hundreds of summonses will be issued early. AU3TR LI AN SLACKNESS OF KECRUiIING. A Til AIMING CAMP CLOSED. Received Jan. ‘3O, noon. Melbourne, Jan. "b. Owing to slackness in recruiting Seymour military camp lias been closed.