IN THE AIR.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 9 June 1917, Page 5

IN THE AIR.

AIR RAID ON HONS TWO HIGH GERMAN OFFICERS REPORTED KILLED. Received 9.30 a.m AMSTERDAM, June 8. The newspaper. Les Nouvellcs states that the Germans have fined Mens half a million marks on the pretext that allied air raids were due to the published statement that Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria and his staff were there. ■■ A Mons newspaper, states there is reason to believe that a German General and possibly- another high officer were killed during the raid. German newspapers announce that the airman, Schaefer., who has downed 30 Allied aeroplanes, was killed in a fight with a British air squadron RUSSIA HINDENBURG ANXIOUS. ROME, June 7. A Petrograd despatch states that Generals Hindenburg and Ludendorff have hurried to the Eastern front in order to discover whether there is any sign of a Russian offensive. THE KRONSTADT TROUBLE. PETROGRAD, June 7. The Kronstadt trouble -has been settled, the Kronstadt sailors agreeing to recognise the Provisional Government. ON THE SEA. DAMAGED GERMAN DESTROYERS TOWED TO ZEEBRUGGE. i Received 9.30 a.m AMSTERDAM, June S. The Telegraaf states that two German destroyers were towed to Zeebrugge on the morning of June 3rd badly damaged Another has not returned. Presumably this refers to S2O. FRENCH SHIPPING INSIGNIFICANT LOSSES Received '9.40 a.m. PARIS, Juno 8. For th e week ending June 3rd arrivals totalled 1005, sailings 938, sinkings over 1600 tons 3, under, 2, unsuccessfully attacked, .3. ■ - -i. —' GERMANY’S INTERNAL TROUBLES. PURCHASING NEWSPAPERS TO OVERTHROW (HOLLWEG Received 9.20 a.m. BERLIN, June 8 The Ncuos Nachrichten (Dresden) states the pan-Germans and Prussian Conservatives have resolved to buy the leading newspapers to assist in the over throw of Hollweg and instal Hindenburg as Chancellor to continue the war until Germany has annexed the Allied occupied territories. The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger has already been purchased INCIDENTS OP THE WAR. TUBERCULOSIS IN VIENNA GENEVA, June 7. , . A ; ienna llc "’spaper states that tuI beneulosis has become a scourge in the l erty One death in every throe Is at- , tnbuted to this disease. CABINET CHANGES. Received 9.30 a.m. LONDON, June 8 Colonel Winsfr/on Churchill has accepted the chairmanship 0 f the Air Board and Mr George Bobcats sue ceeds Mr. George Barnes at the Ministry of Munitions,