MOST THRILLING INCIDENT OF THE WAR

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2345, 30 December 1914, Page 5

MOST THRILLING INCIDENT OF THE WAR

CUXHAVEN RAID . A UNIQUE ATTACK OP GREAT MORAL EFFECT 1 umi m: j y v j i.rrri « London, 'December 28. ■ ■ ■ r f® ? m f es ,v m alle er . says: "The Ouxhaven raid is the mostthrillng incident of the war. The attack was unique. That some damage was done 7™v P robable > hf moral effect is of larger importance. Instead of Zeppelin raids upon our fleet, the tables have been turned, and the German squadrons will no longer think themselves secure in their harbours and behind their fortifications. The visit of a naval biplane to the airshed in Brussels was another brilliant performance. Our young air service is''rapidly .adding new glory to our arms." . a , A DARING AND EFFECTIVE CHALLENGE. TO GERMANY. mi. j '••• .v • , London, December 28. The newspapers describe the air and sea' fight at Cuxhaven as one of the most thrilling incidents of the war, and comment on the success of British arms m such close proximity to the Kiel Oanal. They contrast the three- • hours challenge with the German cut-and-nin raids on English watering-places and consider the challenge the most daring and most effective reply to the abortive attacks by«the Germans on Dover, and Sheomess. ; : , ( RAID CAUSING EXCITEMENT IN BERLIN, -iv • . _ , Amsterdam, December2B. ~ . Advices from Berlin state that the Cushaven raid is causing the greatest excitement in Germany. The damage is believed to bo great, thougli it is being officially minimised. The general opinion is that Britain is beginning a new policy of _aerial attack, with a view to a decisive naval engagement There is much criticism of the failure of the German mine fields to keep British cruisers out.of Heligoland' Bight. ■ THE MISSING FLIGHT COMMAND EE. fr uni j tt- * . London, December 28. riight-Oommander Hewlett,. who ,took part m the Cuxhavei raid and is reported , to be missing, is. a-eon of Maurice Hewlett, the novelist, The'-iatter's, wife is a well-known airwoman, who obtained a certificate for aviation in 1910 She tutored her son in flying.EVERY BRITISH SHIP HAS RETURNED SAFELY. . ' (Rec. December 29, 10.10 p.m.) ' " d m-r i • •' 'rt , London, December 29. Avery British ship engaged m the Ouxliaven raid has returned to the base without loss of life or material. • ;One.,report states that the /rethusa's and TJndaunted's hi<*hran"le firo • damaged one of the Zeppelins badly. ° ° ■ The submarines constantly attempted to reach the British cruisers but they were baffled by masterly seamanship of the destroyers, which manoeuvied at high speed round the larger vessels and. successfully repelled every attomnt . to torpedo them. ■ 1 - FURTHER PARTICULARS OP THE RAID ONE DESTROYER HAD A HOT TIME • , . ' • ! 'CReo. December. 29, 9.20 p.m.) a riiw •?°j i £ o ' an < l in d ark clear wea^tar™p?L«iiig fl «1 "i f ? g < J® scended near the coast. Nevertheless it was decided that the raid should proceed. Undoubtedly some damage was done, in-" hit ° ■ l£catlonS and earthworks. It is doubtful if any ships were „ The Arethusa s and JJndaunted's-6-inchors made good practice against tho Zeppelins, many shrapne shells bursting about the cars. It seems certain that some hits were made, but insufficient to impair the navigation of the aircraft pie German airmen s ami was fairly good, but apparently tho nearest bomb fell twenty yards wide. One destroyer had a hot time, and there were manv narrow escapes. - The Zeppelins ! had no terrors for the British gunners, who fought steadily and heartily as if fighting sea ships. .. ' ■■ v - PARSEVAL; SHED AND AIRSHIP DESTROYED. ■ , ■ (Reo. December 30, 1.5 a.m.) ■ • "The Times" states it has excellent reason to befiovo n, tiiat C TpMseval shed and airship were destroyed at Cuxhaven, . also-that several Zeppelin sheds and contents were badly damaged. *,•' .^eppenn • / ■ """""""""" RAID KEPT SECRET IN GERMANY. ' " (Rec. December 30, 1.5 a.m.) ' ■ \ Copenhagen reports that the-raid was kept secretin wday There was much alarm, especially in Hamburg, unt?The ' official report was issued. Most of the bombs seem to have reacheTS aim, and the damage is reported to bo serious. tlieir, Rotterdam newspapers state that the bombs exploded with great force and that the damage is certainly serious. • '