AEROPLANE “SCARES.”

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12285, 6 April 1918, Page 9

AEROPLANE “SCARES.”

AND WAR REGULATIONS.

(Special to the “Star.”) AV ELLINGTON, April 6. Since the disclosure of tho boast by an officer of a German raider that bo bad passed over Sydney in a seaplane, the authorities in New Zealand have bad to cope with quite an epidemic of reports about mysterious aeroplanes circling around the more remote parts of New Zealand. In every case careful investigation has to be made, and in every case the report lias been found to bo without foundation. Some of these reports have found their wav into the newspapers,_ causing somewhat of a scale, and it is intended to prosecute under the War Regulations any person ivbo in future circulates without good caiKo any s»ucli rennrt likely to cause public alarm. If New Zealanders see any more mysterious visitants in the sky their best nlan will bo to carefully verify the sight, and quietly inform the nearest police or Defence officer avoiding any public mention, for fear that it comes under the scope, of the numeioiis possible offences against these comprehensive War Regulations.