THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 April 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

Latest Cables y ' j. [til KliTltli; YBJLKGUAI'H—VOFXttIUBX.j ; l-lfllt I'lcESd ASSOC'IAiION.] 0 THE GERMAN"AIU RAID. London, April I<3. s An airship was seen over Wills in t Norfolk. '' Three Ijombs were dropped near 1 Keiihoinliall and at Soiithwold which i.s 1 used as au hospital for wounded soU diers. Another bomb was dropped on ' the railway line and fired a truck. ' Jt is conjectured that Three airships were employed. Another report says that the airships were seen over Southminster at 12.45. Maldon at 12.20, Soiithwold at 12.45, Harwich at 12.55. Lowestoft at 1.10, and Wells at T35. All were going seawnrd and eastward. The inhabitants at Lowestoft wore warned by a siren and the noise of the engines was clearly heard. Three explosions followed immediately and three horses were killed in a stable. The machines passed over Felixstowe hut did not drop any. bombs. The Mayor of Soiithwold says that the airship came from the sea anil obviously was uncertain of its ■whereabouts. It returned seaward. At Maldon several houses were damaged and a girl slightly wounded, and chickens killed. Tt dropped bombs on the neighbouring village of Seyhridgo but they did no damage. GERMAN *\EROPnANES ACTIVE. Londo, April IC. A Taube came in the direction of Deal and dropped two bombs without doing damage. It reached Faversliain where shots were tired at tho enemy and then it flew towards Sittingbourne at a great height. It dropped a bomb in an orchard killing a blackbird and another linto a chalk (|tiarry harmlessly. When nearing Sittingbourne soldiers opened rifle and machine gun fire but .the result is not known. A British airman went in pursuit and the Taii.be Hew eastward. Shortly before one a German biplane appeared over SheerrioKs. An antiaircraft gun was fired at it and the biplane immediately dipped, recovered and ascended and travelled at a high speed across Shippey to the sea and escaped. It did not drop any bombs. RAILWAY BRIDGE DESTROYED. Pans. ApriT 16. Official.—A French cruiser yesterday destroyed the railway bridge connecting Aero with the interior lines of the Syrian railway system. TRAGEDY AND COMEDY. London, April 16. "Eye-witness" states that we exploded a large mine on the f)th near Armentierre. and debris and timber were hurled 200 feet in thp air, and an enormous crater blasted in the enemy's line, of which a large portion was destroyed. The loss of life must have been considerable. A deserter states that the men go in positive terror of their officers who are more like slave drivers than leaders. A British aviator on -pril Tst dropped a football over Lille aerodrome. As it fell slowly the aviator saw the Germans skur.rying for cover in all directions. When the nomb did not explode they emerged from their shelters and examined it. ft I Mire -the inscription "April Fool. God Save Kngland." BOMBS AND AIRSHIPS. The newspaper Echo says that an aeroplane bombs at Sittingbourne and Feven-shani. Amsterdam, April 16. A Zeppelin was seen at 5 o'clock this morning olf Holland and flying towards Germany. Three Zeppelins were seen yesterday over the North Sea. flying westward. There is unusual activity at the flying bases at Cuxhaven and Emden. Count Zeppelin has arrived at Curchaven. Paris, April 16. ' The Allfed airmen chased two Taubes which were attempting to flfl yflflflr ' attempting to fly over Armen- ' tieres. The Taubes foil in the German lines. Another Taube droped seven bombs at Calais, hut no datnagQ was ' done. A BRETON'S SCHEME. 1 M. Medaubati. president of Brittany ( Shipowners' Association, suggests that every Allied ship sunk by submarines ' be replaced by one of a similar sizo 1 I rein tho 278 German vessels interned c iu French ports. The Minister of ' Finance is considering the plan.