RAID ON TONDERN.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11616, 15 August 1918, Page 6

RAID ON TONDERN.

BRITISH AIK MUR'S FUAT. London, July 20. A rnvstory shin, which was ompFyod ns an a* replace, carrier in connection witii the attack on the Zeppelin sheds at Tondevu. was inspected bv th° King during His Majesty’s visit to the Grand Fleet. This vessel reached a pomt on the German coast early in the morning, and despatched a number of aeroplanes. of which one, reaching its destination, flew at a height of only nO ft.

Tomlsrn was fast mdeep at the time. The aeroplane flaw the whole length of the main street, where the occupant of a farm cart waved a friendly greeting, not suspecting that the visitor was hostile. The raid was a complete surprise, and not a single gun was fired until the aeropianJ had dropped a bomb, -which exploded a munition dump. The machine then released remaining bombs on the Zeppelin sheds. The flames which shot into the air ICOOffc. indicated to the pilot that his object had been achieved. He departed, leaving the other airmen to complete the programme. The first pilot." returned unscathed, despite a heavy barrage, after being three hours in the air. The second pilot bombed tire second shed, despite the anti-aircraft fire, ana also ret u rue cl u n scat be d.