THE GERMAN RAID ON ENGLAND.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11644, 11 August 1916, Page 8

THE GERMAN RAID ON ENGLAND.

THE GERMAN REPORT. ENTRUSTED TO THE OFFICIAL LIAR. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Received August li, noon. London, August 10. A German wireless states that several naval airships and squadrons bombed with the largest explosives andincendiary bombs English naval bases, industrial establishments of military importance, and coastal counties from Northumberland to Norfolk. It was a clear night and results were everywhere observed. There were powerful explosions at the Ironworks and Benzol factories of Micldleborongh and large fires in harbour establishments at Hull and Hartlepool. There were explosions in the Tyne yards and fires in the Industrial establishments at Whitby. The Press Bureau comments that this is the usual perversion of truth. ITALIAN ADVANCE CONTINUES CROSSING THEISONZO. STILL CAPTURING PRISONERS. London, Aug. 10. The High Commissioner reports that an Italian official report says iu the Gorizia area we have continued to cross the Isonzo, the cavalry and cyclists advancing to east of the town under heavy fire. Heavy losses have been sustained by the enemy, several hundreds being taken prisoner, the total op to the present being 268 officers and 12,072 men FRENCH WAR OUTPUT. THE IMPULSE OF WAR. GREATLY INCREASED MANUFACTURE. Paris, August 10. The French output of machine guns is now 135 times greater than in 1914; in rifles three hundred, and seventy-fives twenty’-seven times greater, shells twenty-eight times, and powder sixteen times. TO PREVENT CLASHEH. BULGARIAN PRECAUTION. Paris, August 10. Bulgaria is sending Croats to a neutral zone on Roumanian frontier to prevent a recurrence of clashes with patrols. FOOD PRICES IN BRITAIN. RAILWAYMEN’S DEMANDS. London, August 10. In consequence of Mr Asquith declining to receive a deputation from the National Union of Railwayman regarding food control, the Union’s Executive has resolved to request railway companiesjfor an advance of wages by ten shillings per week, placing the responsibility on the Government for inaction regarding food prices. THE BRITISH AIR RAID. DESTRUCTION OF GHENT ARSENAL. EIGHTY GERMAN CASUALTIES. Amsterdam, August 10, The arsenal at Ghent was half destroyed hy .the recent air raid. Workmen were panic-stricken land there were eighty German casualties. GERMAN EFFORTS AT TRADE. Berne, Aug. 10. Gexmauy, hopeful of impressing neutrals, “announces that two giant cargo-carrying Zeppelins will begin trading with neutrals in September.