GERMAN AIR RAID ON HARWICH

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3129, 6 July 1917, Page 5

GERMAN AIR RAID ON HARWICH

RAIDERS FORCED TO RETIRE THREE BROUGHT DOWN The High Commissioner reports:— London, July 4, 12.50 p.m. "Twelve or fourteen aeroplanes attacked Harwich (on the coast of Essex, seventy-one niilea north-east of London) at 7 o'clock this morning, and dropped a number of bombs. The casualties totalled eight killed and twenty-one injured. Slight material damage was done. Tho raiders' formation was broken up, and they made off to sen .without attempting to penetrate inland." ANOTHER ACCOUNT. London, .Taly 4. Tho Press Bureau reports: Twelve to fourteen aeroplanes attacked Harwich this morning. Tho latest reports show that eight people were killed and 22 injured. Only slight material damage was done. Low-lying clouds rendered visibility bad. The anti-aircraft guns and aircraft engaged the- raiders, who returned seaward without attempting to penetrate inland. The raid lasted a few minutes—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assji.-Eeuter. RAIDERS INTERCEPTED TWO BROUGHT DOWN AND A THIKD DAMAGED. The High Commissioner reports:— London, July 4, 9.10 p.m. The Admiralty announce: "Naval aircraft from Dunkirk intercepted a hostilo squadron returning from attacking Harwich this morning. At a considerable distance from the Belgian coast two hostile machines were brought down in flames and a third damaged. Several other machines were attacked with indecisive results. Ours are all safe." • EXCITING DUELS WITNESSED. (Bee. July 5, 11.10 p.m.) London, July 4. Only two bombs fell in Harwich itself. One aerial torpedo broke some windows. Many bombs fell in the marshes. ' The British aviators quickly closed with the enemy, and exciting duels were, witnessed. One British airman engaged two of the enemy, pursuing them far out to sea. It was a- tip-and-run attack, with a minimum of military re-sults.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

LATEST CASUALTY REPORT. London, Julv 4. The Press Bureau states: "The latest statement of the casualties from to-day/s air raid are eleven killed and thirty-six injured."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter.

BRITISH NAVAL AIR RAID ON BELGIUM SEVERAL TONS OF BOMBS DROPPED. The High Commissioner reports:— London, July 4, 12.10 p.m. The Admiralty reports: "On Monday night and' Tuesday morning we carried out bombing raids on the docks at Bruges and ammunition depots at Licbtervelde (east of Dixmude). Several tons of bombs were dropped, with good results. Our machines returned safely." AIR RAIDERS WARNED OFF VENICE I Rome, July 4. Official: Aviators dropped leaflets on Trieste announcing that they would bomb Trieste whenever the Austrians attack Venice.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.