In the Air

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 40, 17 June 1915, Page 5

In the Air

BRITAIN’S AIR SERVICE. WHAT THE GOVERNMENT IS DOING. United Perm Association. (Received 11.55 a.m.) . London, Jurte 17. Mr .Tennant, in the House, of Commons, said it was impossible to speak in detail of the Air Service, but the number of British machines had been increased ten?old and the men fivefold. There were now eleven schools for training pilots, accommodating two hundred students. There had been no shortage of high explosive bombs since February, and the supply in reserve now was ample. The Government contemplated building a super-aeroplane, similar to the Russian machine.

KARLSRUHE BOMBED. A FLEET OF AEROPLANES. v' l>f ‘‘ V ' ‘ • • * GERMANS ADMIT LOSSES. Paris, June 16. Official: As a reprisal to the bombardment of French and British towns, we sent twenty-three aeroplanes to Karlsruhe, and they dropped 130 projectiles on the castle, an arms factory and the railway station. Many fires were seen, and there was great panic at the station, from where trains were [hastily despatched eastwards. r J he enemy vigorously shelled the squadron at Zahern, Strashurg, Rastall, and Karlsruhe, on the outward journey, and at Blamont, Phalsburg, and Zabern on the homeward journey. All except two men returned safely, London, June 16. The airmen were over Karlsruhe tor 10-5 minutes. The central near the castle suffered most. A bomb hit Margavian Oastle. (Karlsruhe is the capital of Baden, and is sixty miles east of the Rhine. It is an industrial centre, which produces amongst other articles firearms and explosives). Amsterdam. June 16. A German official rejjort says a hostile air squadron bombed the unfortified town of Karl ruhe. Eleven civilian,, were killed and six were wounded. One of our warplanes brought down an enemy aeroplane, the occupants of which were killed.

THE DEATH-ROLL AT KARLSRUHE. THE POPULATION EMBITTERED. (Received 9 a.m.) Berlin, June 16. A communique states that nineteen were killed and fourteen seriously wounded at Karlsruhe. 'Hie population are embittered on account of this senseless procedure. ZEPPELIN RAID ON ENGLISH V COAST. London, June 16 (1.50 p.m.) The High Commissioner reports The Admiralty announced that 1 a Zeppelin visited the north-east coast last evening and dropped bombs. Some fires were started, but were overcome. Fifteen deaths Were reported, and tiltoen persons were wounded.

A CORRECTED REPORT. (Received 11.55 a.m.) London, .lime 16. The Press Bureau corrects the statement that a German aeroplane was brought down at Xoroy-Sur-Ourcq.