IN THE AIR.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 17 July 1917, Page 5

IN THE AIR.

WAR WILL BE WON IN THE AIR. BERNARD SHAW’S OPINION. Received 9.15. NEW YORK, July 16. The “Tribune’s” London representative interviewed Mr. Bernard Shaw, who advocated the bombardment of German towns by aeroplanes. This is not reprisals, but merely military operations. The war will be won in the sky, not in the trenches. Now that experimental attacks have been made on London we had better look after gas masks and helmets. Mr. Shaw is working on a scheme to protect children’s playground from air attacks.

IN CHINA REPUBLICANS CAPTURE PEKING-. Received 11.5. LONDON, July 16. The Morning Post's Tientsing correspondent states the casualties at Peking include two American civilians. The Republican flag is flying over the Forbidden City. Chang Hsun’s forces are surrendering and are being disarmed and sent to HsuckoufE.

Tuanchijui arrived at Peking and Liyuanhung has returned to his own residence.

The Chinese newspapers -report the Deutsche Bank financed Chang Hsun. The latter released the Germans interned in the western hills, some of whom fought on Chang Hsun’s side, particularly assisting in artillery. Other newspapers advices from Peking state that the bulk of the diplomatists protested against Chang Hsun’s transfer to the German Barracks on the ground that he has forfeited the right to be treated as a political offender.