THE BRITISH AIR RAID

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2388, 18 February 1915, Page 5

THE BRITISH AIR RAID

FURTHER DETAILS OF THE DAMAGE Amsterdam, February 16. A Dutch correspondent states that til 3 raid of thirty-four British aeroplanes badly damaged a bridge at Ostend, cutting off the railway station from tho eea. Bombs destroyed the -station at Blankenberghe, electrical works and ooke factory at Zeebrugge, also tho workshop where submarines were being fitted up, l and twenty workmen wero wounded. The raiders also totally destroyed n Zeppelin shed and its contents. GERMAN WATERPLANE LOST OCCUPANTS PREFERRED DEATH TO INTERNMENT. Rotterdam, February 16. A lifeboat from Schiermonnikoog (ona of the Dutch Friesian islands) answered distress signals from a German waterplane) which had stranded on a sandbank. The lifeboat men refused to promise that the men would not be interned, and the airmen decided to wait a chanoe of rescue by a torpedo boat. They clung to the bank for five hours, and a rising storm again compelled them to signal the lifeboat, but it was too late to effect a rescue.

FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY IN AMERICA FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEMORAL* ISED. (Rec. February 17, 9.40 p.m.) New York, February 16. The foreign Exchange is demoralised, and sight drafts on London have reached the lowest figuro for thirty years. A meeting of international bankers i# pending, at which an endeavour will ba made to adjust conditions. The situation is largely due to the heavy of war materials, coupled with Britain.'* refusal to Telcase. gold.

MEAT-FOR BRITISH TROOPS SOLDIERS FIRST, PUBLIC* 'AFTERWARDS. (Rec. February .17, -11.30 -p.m,)' Sydney, February 17. The Federal and State Governments dispute the powers' of each ~to'"control the meat supplies , on behalf of Britain. Mr. Tudor (Federal Minister for Customs and Trade) declares that the State has nothing to do in the matter. Mr J. H. Caim (Chief Secretary, New South Wales Cabinet) is insisting that tho soldiers must be fed, even if tho people here liavo to starve and intends to supply the Imperial Government's wants. A NEW EMDEN TO m? TSTTTTT RV ontsoriTsTTynm\T

TO BE BUILT BY SUBSCRIPTION. Amsterdam, February 16. Upon the suggestion of the : army and navy staffs collections are being made in the German armies in Prance, Belgium, and Poland for tho purchase of a now Eraden. The regiments at Reims collected two thousand marks (about £100) in two days. The. Emden's landing party, who escaped in the schooner Ayeisha, have been awarded iron crosses. BLOW UP IN THEIR OWN MINEFIELD. : _ London, February 16. • A vessel guiding German torpedotoats through a mine zone struck a mine and sank off Borkum Island (in. the West Friesians). MISCELLANEOUS PARTY TRUCE IN. BRITISH PARLIAMENT. (Rec. February 17, 5.15 p.m.) London, February 16. "The Times's" Parliamentary correspondent says that the political truce in the British Parliament is a reality. The division bells have not rung since July 31, except on one false alarm. Come what may, party politics -will never b? quite the same "again.—"Times" am Sydney "Sun" Services. 'A JUGGLE WITH ARMY CORPS. (Rec. February 17, 5*15 p.m.) '• London, February 16. _ Amusement has been created in military circles by a German attempt to mislead the Allies. The, 1 number of; their now corps has abundantly proved that in numbering these they deliberate ly skipped from No. 28 to No. 37. BRITISH' NAVY LIST SUSPENDED. (Rec. February 17, 5.15 p.m.) London, February 16. Tho British Navy List has been suspended, to preclude the giving of information to the enemy.—"Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services. < ■ ' JOCKEY CLUB'S DONATION.

(Rec. February 17, 9.40 p.m.) Sydney, February 17. The Jockey Club has made an additional war donation of £725 for the pur> chase of a \Red Cross motor lorry. SYDNEY PRIZE COURT. (Rec. February 17, 11.30 p.m.) Sydney, February 17. The Prize Court has ordered the d®« livery of tho ship Wogan to the Admiralty authorities. GERMAN COTTON AND JUTE MILLS CLOSE DOWN. London, February 16. , Private advices from Germany state that tho cotton and jute mills in the largest manufacturing centres have-been closed owing to tho lack of material. the business side of the avar. Melbourne, February 171 Senator Pearce, Minister for Defence, states that, in view of the fact that the Defence Department is spending a total of £11,000,000 before the end of June, fa© is appointing; a business man to act as financial and commercial adviser t« the Department. It has been decided to proceed with the building of military aeroplanes. (llec. February 17f 9.40 p.m.) Melbourns, February 17. Senator Pearce (Federal Defence Minister) anticipates that £11,000,000 provided for 'military expenditure- 4 for the current year will be two millions short of requirements, owing _to tho Government sending ten thousand additional men. ' BRITISH WOMEN WHO MARRY GERMANS. Melbourne, February. 17. The Hon. H. Mason announces that women who have lost'their Australian citizenship by marrying Germans may bo naturalised even if the husbands remain unuaturalised.