SIDELIGHTS ON WAR.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 October 1925, Page 4

SIDELIGHTS ON WAR.

GRAPHIC STORY NOM’ TOLD. i [Australia A- N.X. Cable Association., London, cut. 25. 1 A graphic story of death and damage in England is revealed by Captain Jospeh Morris in his hook, "German ' Air-raids Over England, 11111-LS,” which has just been published. It contains mill h hitherto unpublished information. I The author stales that, altogether, there were fifty-two raids, which resulted in 1113 persons being killed and 3103 wounded. Of the casualties more than half were in London, where (i? 0 were killed and IDiiL' wounded. The hank exonerates the ex-Kaiser of blame for the early raids, and quotes official German records revealing that he directed that the raids shoo'd he expressly restricted to military establishments, shipyards, arsenals and. docks, hut London itslef was not to be bombed.

This embargo only remained while London was apparent I v not reachable. Early raids proving the city's accessibility the ex-Kaiser officially sanctioned raids on London on July 20. IDIS. the only restriction being that historic buildings were not, to ha bombed. The year 1017 was the worst when, as the result of twenty-seven raids lifty-one tons of bombs wore dropped, killing 055 persons and injuring 1553. Remarkable tributes are paid to Britain’s anti-aircraft defences, in which connect ion the author refers to an oflieial German account. stating: "The enemy's nnti-aireraft defence is extensive. Zeppelin commanders have reported that they would he aide to remain only a very short time, Il is impossible in -"ek out special objeci ii is." The am her i chiles incidents tv here the Zeppelins were foil ed to ret Ill'll, leltisoning a heart cargo in order 111I 11 climb lo sal’i.uy, and refers to a (ter-

In, Ml liirniuii 111 (hr mill in (l. ioivl-. ■ I• >!. Mvi*m min i' sinister 11 1:iI' I Ilf n 1111-, u ;i- Ilm ;ii'l' | il:i in- i'l I . LIA : i!r.,|li'ii.'il halla-i mill I>;1 1 111 > • inin 11 1*• ssa . in urili i' in fsc:i|" My >i'i l l i'liil.i'i‘, 1! 1 1(:. t ],.• Zeppelin- j wen * virtually ill)' uni'll. Il iviii 11 1" • i I lint, Captain Rohinsnii down | llii> SI-I 'l. [ Tin 1 hunk finally icvoals Ini'.v aero- j |>l:i Mi's overcame the proudest ot Ger- j many’s ships in August, I!MS. It ilcm lilies dm Gullies iis a more ■sinister ami deadlier weapon. which ware eventuallv beaten oil' owin'; t" Ii:• i i;i i 1 amaziiu' defences i-iuii|iol 1 1 ns 1 ; tin' ’planes to fly at nil enormnns height. 1 Xii.'.lit i',aiils 'Vito tin' dealiest ''l all. init l lie (lot lifts were rendered virtually nojrlijrihlc owing to the instruiiieiits livw 1 1 i 1 1 1 tin? delondei s were able to lorn to (heir position anil altitude, and distinguish an enemy from friendly 'planes hv the noise of the engine. THAT CO I? f’SF FACTOR V. LONDON. Get. 23. The ‘'Gaily K\ press’ - states it is nn(lersiooil Hrigndier-Genoral Charterts's statement ahont; the origin of the story ahnnt the German “corpse factory’’ will he the subject of an inquiry when he ref urns to London. The ‘-Observer’’ states that P,retail ier-Ceiiom 1 Charteris's speech regarded seriously in Ttritish official circles. Several Commoners have expressed their determination io raise the question in Parliament. |