IN THE AIR.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 24 July 1917, Page 5

IN THE AIR.

AEROPLANE RAID. ON FELIXSTOWE AND HARWICH. LONDON, July 22. Between fifteen and twenty-one enemy aeroplanes -dropped bombs on Felixstowe and Harwich, and were driven off and pursued by British planes. Eight persons were killed and twenty-five injured by dropped bombs. 11 KILLED AND 26 WOUNDED. ONE RAIDER DOWNED. LONDON, July 22. The Press Bureau reports that in an air raid the casualties were eleven killed and twenty-six wounded. The damage was insignificant. A flying corps patrol engaged the raidersreturning to Belgium and downed one in the sea.

SOUTH AFRICA. OFFICIAL REPORT. Received 11.25. LONDON, July 23. East African official: The enemy evacuated M. Shakama on July 17th. We pursued the main body and occupied the ridge northward of Narongomba, which we attacked on the 19th, There was severe fighting, the enemy stubbornly resisting, frequently counter attacking, and sustainingheavy losses. Our casualties were also considerable. The enemy evacuated Kitope. We drove the rearguard to Madaba. The enemy retreat, to Masinge continues, and one of our columns is pursuing a small German column southward through Engaruka, westward of Lake Natron. PALESTINE CAMPAIGN. FROM DAN TO BEERSHEBA. Received 11.25. LONDON, July 23. Egyptian official: Two enemy cavalry regiments on July 19 pushed nine miles westward of Beersheba. Our mounteds drove- them back to Beersheba. We successfully raided trenches south-westward of Gaza.

IN GERMANY. THE PRUSSIAN SUFFRAGE. PAN-GERMANS INDIGNANT. Received 11.25. PARIS, July 23. Le Petit Uarisien reports that according to German despatches from Zurich Herr Zimmerman definitely resigns. Helfferich remains Vice-Chan-cellor, without portfolio. ZURICH. July 23. The Neust Nachrichten states panGermans in Berlin are indignant at the Kaiser's granting suffrage to Prussia, declaring it undermines the foundations of the State, and hands it utterly to democracy. BRITISH FOOD PROBLEM BREAD AND FLOUR CONSUMPTION REDUCED. Received 9 a.m. LONDON, July 23. Mr. Kenneddy JOnes claims that bread and flour consumption has been reduced one-third since March last.

HOLLAND. BREACH OF NEUTRALITY. QUESTION. AMSTERDAM, July 23. The "Vadelland," in an inspired article, points out that' the investigation of the Dutch Admiralty do not suggest that the British committed "a deliberate breach of Dutch neutrality in attacking the j German convoy, although during the pursuit the British crossed territorial waters. Some Dutch jurists hold that a hostile vessel attacked on the' high seas may be pursued through territorial waters.

ON THE SEA (] STEAMSHIP RATES AGREED UPONT. Received 9 a.m. WASHINGTON, July 23. The regulation of ocean steamship rates have been agreed upon by the principal Allies and the United States. LOSS OF MONGARA. SUNK AT HARBOUR MOUTH. LONDON. July 17. The Mongara passengers arrived in London in motley garb, wearing odds and ends of all sorts of clothing. Nevertheless all were well and cheerful, inclined to make light of the disaster, and thankful to escape with their lives, though they lost all their belongings.

Australians related a graphic story, The ship had a narrow escape earlier on the morning of the disaster. A submarine fired a torpedo and missed. Italian destroyers convoyed the Mongara to Messina, to the mouth of the harbour when they departed; thinking that she vras quite safe. The passengers all vrere delighted to escape the danger and were chatting lightheartedly on deck, gazing at the beautiful scenery. "Just like entering Sydney harbour," on e remarked, as the liner glided smoothly on the calm sea towards the harbour. When right under the muzzles of the guns of the forts a terrific explosion occurred and the Mongara began rapidly to sink. The passengers had a momentary glimpse of a large submarine at which the forts fired as it quickly disappeared. Perfect order was maintained aboard the liner. The 48 passengers and crew of 165, including Lascars, were speedily conveyed to the boats without panic or disorder, or any loss of life or accident. Only four women were aboard, including a New Zealander. All were calm and self-con-trolled. The Mongara sank in twenty minutes. The passengers and crew were taken to Messina and well treated by the company's representative and inhabitants. They left on Sunday for London.

GERMANS' "DAILY BREAD." A Munich paper, discussing the food shortage, says: "It is going to be hard with us, very hard. We do not need to interpret 'Daily Bread' as it was interpreted in the old days. A cup of milk, a dish of turnips, a salt herring and a handful of potatoes in -war time is also daily bread. First of all the sick, the wounded, the children, the army and then the others. The Germans are a nation of noblemen, a lordly people, over, whom the storms of a thousand years have raged without breaking them Who dare say we shall not hold out? French hate, Italian cunning British hypocrisy are waiting for any sign of despondency. And if we do not hold out at home the iron wall at the front will rock. If we must tighten still tighter our belt let it be so. Od the Island it will be drawn tighter still. A day is coming. A golden day after this iron one."