REPRISALS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 210, 24 May 1918, Page 5

REPRISALS

THE BRITISH RAID ON COLOGNE ENORMOUS DAMAGE REPORTED I „.. ~ London, May 22. <m '-'Cnova correspondent of (ho Daily Express" states that the British daylight air raid on Cologne on Saturday caused enormous damage. In addition to the already-announced civilian casualties, many more recruits were killed or wounded, as a number of bombs fell directly on their barracks. Iho northern part of the railway station was destroyed, along with several locomotives. Oilier bombs fell in tlio streets, and the tramway service is still stopped. The British aviators carefully avoided the famous Cathedral, but moved freely over tho city, flying verv low and choosing .their objectives with precision. Tho populace was terrified, and is indignant at tho Government's failure to protect Cologne—Aus.-N.is. Cable Assn. THE CASUALTY LIST AT COLOGNE. CRcc. May 2-1, 0.3n a.m.) , Amsterdam, .May 22. Thirty-five pnoplw were killed and eighty-seven injured as the result of the raid on Cologne.—Aus.-N./,. Cable. Assn. QUESTION IN TUB REICHSTAG. (Rec. May 23, 7.15 p.m.) Amsterdam,' May 22. Tho "Volks Zeitunf?" states thai Hcrr Keichhoff, a member of (ho Reichstag, interrogated tho Chancellor regarding the question of hotter protection from air raids, and asked if ho -■•nv prepared to end "(his senseless murder of women and children" by international treaties. —Router.

AN ABORTIVE RAID GERMAN" ATTEMPT TO REACH PARIS FRUSTRATED. London, May 22. A. French official report etates: "The enemy's aeroplanes wero reported approaching Paris yesterday evening. We kept up a, violent barrage, and our airmen went up. The enemy dropped bombs in tho suburbs, resulting in material damage and somo casualties, but did not reach Paris,"—Aus.-N.Z. Cabio A6sn.-Router. WANTON OUTRAGE FRENCH HOSPITALS 'BOMBED. (Rec. May 21, 1.25 ajn.) London, May 23. The United Press correspondent states: "Tho German airmen bombed a largo number of hospitals in their latest mid on France, lulling or wounding soiuo hundreds of nurses, patients, and attendants. Mori) tha.ii a score of Golhas participated in tho raid, dropping numerous bombs of enormous size. Onehalf of the hospital vrhero tho greatest death-roll occurred was almost entirely demolished. Eye-witnesses describo the wonderful courage of tho nurses during the raid. They refused to go into dugouts, but remained outsido soothing and cheering tho patients, many of whom were bad cases, nnablo to move. The Prussian squadron commander was brought down, wounded, and is now being attonded by women whose sisters ho killed. lie claims that he saw no Red Cross, but these hospitals never before were bombed."—Aus.-N.7i. Cable Assd.

f THE RAID ON LONDON TOTAL CASUALTIES IN ALL DISTRICTS. (Rec. May 23, 7.15 p.m.) London, May 22. The Press Bureau 6tates that tho casualties from the afr raid in all districts totalled U killed and 179 injured.—Ans.N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reu.ter. OUR AIR SUPREMACY PROPERLY EXPLOITED WILL WIN THE WAR. (Rec. May 23, 10.5 p.m.) London, May 22. Mr. F. G,_ Kellaway (Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Munitions), in a 6peech at Whitochapel said: "It i 9 Dow ciear that wo have reached material and personal superiority in tho nir. If wo only exploit that arm properly, and use it ruthlessly without limitation, except of course the limitations of humanity, I believe we can bring the war to a triumphant conclu-sion."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.