IN THE AIR.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 30 July 1917, Page 5

IN THE AIR.

THE .LONDON RAID. LATEST LIST OF CASUALTIES. LONDON, July 28. The Press Bureau reports: A revised list of the casualties resulting from the raid on July 7th. shows that 42 men nine women and eight children were killed, and 98 men, 45 women and 50 children injured.

RAID ON PARIS.

LONDON, July 28

German communique.—Bombs were dropped last night on railway stations and military establishments in Paris. Hits were observed. The airmen returned unharmed. THE PEOPLE WARNED. PARIS, July 29. The people were warned of the approach of the German airships and the city was plunged in darkness. Fifty airmen chased the enemy away. NO DAMAGE DONE.

Received 11.20. PAEIS, July 29

Enemy aeroplanes unsuccessfully attempted to reach the city on Saturday night. Explosions were heard at Versailles, believed to be fr,om the bombs dropped in open country. Fridays raid was similarly not serious, though bombs fell in an important area southward of Paris. There was no loss of life. WORKERS' DWELLINGS AFTER THE WAR. Received 9.25. LONDON, July 29. The British Committee on labour problems recommends the Government, municiapl authorities to build one million workers' dwellings after the war ut a cost of £2,300,000.