NIGHT AIR-RAIDERS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2842, 5 August 1916, Page 9

NIGHT AIR-RAIDERS

DAMAGE. ASTONISHINGLY . SMALL' - The' High Commissioner reports:— London, August' 3, 4.15 p.m.' The nigfit "air-raiders numbered at least six,-and attached Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex simultaneously. - -Except , at: one point they did hot penetrate ia.r inland. One airship made for the coast, of Kent, and perhaps-a second.' ■ One or two hits are claimed against the iirst 'raider.' 'Eighty bombs were dropped. The damage was astonishingly" small; ■ nine horses were killed and three injured.' The military -object of the raid is not apparent.. . • . •' ONE ZEPPELIN-DAMAGED WOBBLING FROM SIDE TO SIDE Australian-New'Zealand Oahlfi Association. London, August r,. Eye-witnesses on the coast state that ofteV the anti:nircraft suns' bombardment one of the Zeppelins gave evident signs that it was damaged. It travelled towards the* soa wobbling from side to side. . . AN" UNTRUE REPORT A GERMAN COMMUNIQUE London, August X A German communique- says:—"A large number of naval airships made .'attacks, with good results, on' London, tho naval base at Harwich, and industrial establishments in Norfolk. Though fiercely bombarded, they all returned unharmed. The Press Bureau declares the communique to be untrue from beginning to end. FOUR ZEPPELINS CROSSED ONLY TWO SEEN TO RETURN (Reuter's Telegram.) London, August 3. ■ Only two Zeppelins wore seen- raturning over Holland, though four-crossed on the way to England: . .'Amsterdam reports that Lit flew over the coast, apparently damaged and not properly uiider control. .'Che coastguards tired, and the Zeppelin disappear ed westward with a heavy list.