WAR IN THE AIR.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 829, 6 October 1916, Page 7

WAR IN THE AIR.

THE ZEPPELIN RAID. A SINKING AIRSHIP. Rcutrr's Trlrgramt. LONDON. October .". Fishermen at Ksbjerg sighted about Monday at midday what was evidently one of Sunday's Zeppelin raiders. The airship was semi-sub-merged about 35 miles oft' Sylt. It was surrounded by German torpedoboats and destroyers, and two larger vessels alongside were seen attempting to keep the airship afloat.

STERN CUT OFF. MICH-DAMAGED RAIDER. A ustraUan and S.Z. Calif Auoeiatiin. AMSTERDAM. October 4. Reports from Fricsland slate that one <>f the returning Zeppelins on Monday was severely damaged. Her stern was rut off, and she was sailing with difficulty. GERMANS BOMBED. SOME OF THEIR OWN MEDICINE. Australian and S.Z. Cablt A SH>fiatir>n. LONDON. October 4. A parly of Germans who were re-

cent l\ interned in England protested to the German Consul at Flushing thai Zeppelins bombed two German camps in England, placing their countrymen in great danger. They showed the Consul fragments of tha bombs dropped. FRENCH CLAIM. AIRMEN WRECK ZEPPELIN. R fitter's Tele ff rams. LONDON. October 4. German messages slate that French airmen who raided Mannheim on September 22 destrojed a Zeppelin 75t»ft in length.