In the Air

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 40, 18 February 1915, Page 6

In the Air

TpE ZEPPELINS.

GERMANY WILL USE THEM IN SHIPPING BLOCKADE.

i Timeb ' iib Sydney ; Sun Service. "'(Received 8 "a.m.) London, February 17. . The Vossiscfie Zeitung has announcl «d that' the Zeppelins will participate in the, shipping''W'ockatie'.

APOLOGY DEMANDED.

INFRINGEMENT OF SWIfIER-

LAND'S NEUTRALITY.

? United Press Association,

.(Received 8.45 a.m.) Berne, February 17

Official inquiry/established the fact that a German aeroplane recently flew over Swiss territory, and the Minister at Berlin has been instructed to demand the -German Government's apology- .. .. ,*

AN AEROPLANE ASSAULT.

FORTY BRITISH AND EIGHT FREHCH MAGHINES. EFFECTIViE iWORK ON THE BELGIANCOAST, HARBORS.

United Pbess ; Association.

Loudon; February 16

The Admiralty announces that forty British aeroplanes on Tuesday afternoon bombed'heavy batteries at Ostein! harbour," gttn positions at Middlekirke, and widened the breach in Zeebrupge mole.

They also bombed transport waggons, barges .and trawlers at Qstend arid Blarikenberghe.

Eight French aeroplanes attacked Ghestelles aerodrome, preventing ifco German aircraft cutting off the British. "'■■"'.

(The foregoing has been confirmed by message from the High Commissioner). ' ; lt

240 BOMBS.

London. February 17

Londbn( February 17

The air raiders yesterday dropped 240 bombs, each of which weighed 85lbs.