WAR IN THE AIR.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 June 1917, Page 3

WAR IN THE AIR.

* GERMAN STATEIMENT denied. LONDON, June 18. The Admiralty denies the 'German wireless report that a Gorman submarine sank the English destroyer Lylass in the Mediterranean on June 11th. SUBMARINES BEATEN. (Reuter’s Telegrams.! \ PARIS, Juno 17. Official: Two Frepeli steamers report that they were attacked by large submarines near the Spanish coast, outside the declared blockade zones. Both successfully maintained the artillery

duel, obliging the attackers to abandon the struggle. GHENT RAID RESULTS. * (Received This Dav nt 11.25. a.m.) AMSTERDAM, June 18. Til© “Telegraaf” states the recent, air raid on Ghent entirely destroyed a munition factory, and also the Commandant's quarters. Many civ-ilia* labourers and soldiers were kiiien. | A GDRMAjN* REPORT. LONDON, June 18. A German communique' referring to yesterday’s raid, speaks of attackm important fortresses in the south of (England with good results. It admits our airmen downed a Zepplin.

RECORD AIR FLEET

NEW YORK, June 18,

Th o New York Times Washington correspondent .states the administration asks Congress to provide the greatest Air Fleet' in theworld. They want an appropriation of 6000 million dollars.

ENGLAND’S COMING DANGER

DEFENSIVE MEASURES NEEDED.

(Received This Dav at 9.30. a.m.! LONDON, June 18.

Numerous publicists forecast an invasion by fleets of scores of aeroplanes, and eagerly discuss defonsive measures and reprisals.

AERIAL MASTERY

PARIS, June 18th

'Hie newspapers commenting on the destruction of the Zeppelin, remark that this shows the British have a remarkable aerial mastery. The Germans now know the British coast is as well guarded as London. They point out, that with one exception, all recent Zeppelin raids to England resulted disastrously for the raiders.