Late War News

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 November 1916, Page 3

Late War News

(Received Tlii.s Day ll.lt) a.m.) TWO ZEPPELINS BROUGHT DOWN (A.-N'.Z. and Kouter Service.) London, Nov. 28. <lu Jast night's airship raid bombs wart) d'ropped in Yorkshire and Durham. One" ail-ship was brought down in flames off Durham coast. Another airship dropped bombs in the iNortli Midland counties. It was repeatedly attacked by aeroplanes and guns and appeared damaged but its crew succeeded in effecting repairs near the Norfolk coast and it proceeded at a high speed, but was attacked nine miles out at sea at a. height of feet by four naval aeroplanes andi an armed trawler and brough down in flames at 6.45 in the morning. The casualties and damage caused toy the raiders are believed to be slight. MINE OR TORPiIiDO? The Admiralty reports that it, has received no proof as to whether or not the Brittanic and Braemar Castle were sunk by a mine or by a torpedo'. The vice-Admiral in the Eastern Med itteranean reports that the behaviour of the Brittanic's crew was exemplary. Captain Bartlett was the last to leave the ship and was ninety miinutes in the water before he was picked up. A BERLIN' OFFICIAL MESSAGE. The Press Bureau issues a Berlin official message claiming that its naval farces in proximity to the British coast sank a [British guard/ vessel near Lowestoft and captured its crew. They aIBO searched neutral steamers and returned without making contact with the enemy. The British Admiralty announces that the armed trawler Narval is missing, and presumably this is the vessel mentioned. DEMAND ON THE RAILWAY. The Board of Trade emphasises the heavy urgent demands for means of conveyance for the vast quantities of war material on the railways and th's renders dielay in other traffic inevitable. It urges none to travel unless it is really necessary and' hints tint otherwise the Government may be compelled to restrict railway travel. A BULGARIAN COMMUNIQUE. A Bulgarian communique indicates renewed lighting on the whole of the Dobrudja front, also that the (Bulgarians have made further crossings of the Danube.