MORE ABOUT THE AIR RAIDERS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2389, 19 February 1915, Page 5

MORE ABOUT THE AIR RAIDERS

GERMAN ZEPPELINS IN TROUBLE [ ■' London,' February 17. | The air raiders yesterday - dropped 240' bombs, each weighing 851b. ■ (Rec. February 18, 5.10 p.m.) London, February 18. Speaking in tho House of Commons, Mr. Winstoi* Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty said that in connection with the'air -raids on the German coast the Adiniraltv has announced that instructions were always issued to the airmen to confine their attacks to points of military importance. ,"The aviators are using overv effort" said Mr. Churchill, "to avoid dropping bombs on residential parts."—"Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services. (Rec. February 18, 11.35 p.m.) London, February.lß. The.4o aviators havo returned safely. i' The Higli Commissioner reports, under date London, Feb'ruarv 17, 7.55 ™ "Paris reports that all the machines engaged ill yesterday's air raid returned, despite an intense cannonade." GERMAN AERIAL TRESPASSES IN SWITZERLAND. v Berne, February 17. ■ An official inquiry has been established in connection with the German aeroplane which recently flew over Swiss territory. ' . The Minister at Berlii: has been instructed' to demand the Gorman Government's apology. . ______ ILL-LUCK DOGS TWO ZEPPELINS. (Rec. February 18, 5.10 p.m.) • Amsterdam, February 18. An airship of the Par jeval type crossed the Zuyder Zee in a vertical position. Her crew were unable to right her, and the airship later passed Hoorn, aP^An n explosion S 'destroyed a Zeppelin, airship at Faroe Island. Its crew of sixteen were interned. \ ■ . ' (Rec. February 18, 11.35 p.m.) Copenhagen, February 18. The officers of the wrecked Zeppelin explain that they were on outpost duty in the North Sea, and after the explosion decided to cross Denmark, instead of drifting in the North Sea.' men landing they ignited the . airship to prevent it becoming Danish property, as it was impossible to repair it;in 24 hours. . : . ■ ZEPPELIN ACTIVITY IN THE BALTIC SEA." ■ • There is much' Zeppelin activiov in Jutland and in the Baltic. Two Zeppelins were observed at Jlysted, exchanging signals with a German warship. A Zeppelin also followed a Dutch steamer to Kotterdam. FRENCH AEROPLANES IN ACTION. ; The High Coraiiiissionev reports that French aeroplanes bombarded the station ;\tf Froiburf, (l.icva am quita a number of '.'Freiburgs" in ; Germany, Austria, and Switzerland^