WAR IN THE AIR
AIR RAID ON LONDON
LONDON, April 13. A Press Bureau message states that h« stile airships crossed to the East era and Midland districts. One or two raiders penetrated further inland, \v!'ere some bombs were dropped. The raid is progressing. , Four' airships participated in last ni flit’s raid. Two penetrated a few a iles inland, another reached the Midlii >ds. and a fourth nearly reached the ii, i-th coast. The raiders travelled at o;roat. height, , and made no attempt to penetrate defended areas. Most of t!..v bombs dropped were in open country. Four houses were demolished in out* place otherwise the damage was inconsiderable,
LONDON April 13. Five were killed and 15 injured in last- night’s air raid • • .
AIR RAID ON PARIS. PARIS April 13There was a German air raid on the eilv of Paris last night. Eleven were killed and fifty wounded.
THE LONG RANGE GUN
BARIS, April 14
Tlio “ 'Potit-; Journal ” states three* lonff range Runs were located, half a apart. One is out of action. Many naval guns are in the vicinity. 'They fire simultaneously, for the purpose of confusing aerial observers. The mins are f)o feet long,, two thirds being barrel.
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Hokitika Guardian, 15 April 1918, Page 1
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