AIR-RAIDERS CAUGHT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3989, 23 July 1915, Page 5

AIR-RAIDERS CAUGHT.

GRIM BATTLE IN THE SKY.

THREE GERMAN TAUBES DESTROYED.

FOURTH MACHINE ALSO REPORTED LOST.

(Received July 23. 1.20 a.m.) NEW TURK, July 22. Messages from London report, that three German Taubes were destroyed during an air battle with twelve British aeroplanes at the mouth of the Thames. The Germans intended to raid the English coast, but observers warned the British aviators, who attacked in pairs, cutting, off the Germans' retreat.

Thousands of spectators saw two Taubes plunge into the sea. and the following day boats found a third German machine with the occupants strapped to their seats, with bulletholes in their heads. A fourth Tauije was also reported lost.

PLOTS IN ALSACE.

BOMBS EXPLODE IN GERMAN

TROOP TRAIN

(Received Julv 22. 9.55 p.m.) PARIS, July 22

Travellers in Lower Alsace report that several bombs on Monday exploded in a crowded troop train at Colmar with, frightful results. Germany lias deported 140 of the most prominent personages from Roubaix'to Germany. They are chiefly big mill-owners, who refused to work for the German army.

7[Hi£ POPE’S SYMPATHIES.

SAID TO BE SUPPORTING THE ENEMY.

(Times and Svdnev Sun Services.) (Received julv 22. 8.30 p.m.) LONDON, July 22. Dr. Dilhm, in an article in the /‘Quarterly Review," declares that the Vatican is supporting Germany. A neutral subject says the Rope is known to nurse feelings the reverse of friend!v- towards Russia, and to have set ‘his heart on propping up Austria as a large and great Catholic Empire. His Teutonic tavorites, whom he obstinately refused In dismiss, wluYdied him to arrant an. iutoi view’ to an American-German journalist, advising America to refuse munitions to the Allies.

BRITAIN’S AERIAL FLEET.

EQUAL TO ANY OF THE POWERS.

(Times and Svdnev Sun Services.) (Received Julv 22. 6.30 p.m.) I.ON DON, July 22. In the House of Commons, Mr Asquith said Britain's air service was equal to that of any Power. Mr Tennant said the aeroplane losses had been very great, but all liad been, made good and an enormous number more machines supplied. The War Office was highly impressed with the importance of aeroplanes, and had decided on a definite policy, which they were carrying out as quicKly as possible. , . , Sir F. Cawley attacked Lord Kitchener . v rid said” he ought to make a statement regarding tlie indictments against the War Office, otherwise the country would hold him blameworthy. AUSTRALIAN CASULATIES ■' YESTERDAY’S 1 LIST. ' SYDNEY, July 21. The fifty-fifth casualty list shows: Killed in action-, 15 men - died of wounds, 33 men; wounded, 3 officers and 111 men, including Privates JWiHdnson and C. Irving, New Zealanders • ill, eight officers and 85 mem; missing, one man.