IN THE AIR.

Taihape Daily Times, 20 March 1918, Page 8

IN THE AIR.

AERIAL ACTIVITY.

LONDON, March IS,

The Admiralty reports: During an offensive by patrols from Dunkirk, our aeroplanes destroyed five machines and shot down five from Thursday to Sunday. All ours returned.

BRITAIN'S RAIDS ON GERMANY.

Received 10.30. LONDON, March 19

Britain has raided Germany two hundred and fifty times, losing a total of ten machines.

CRIPPLED SOLDIERS,

DUNEDIN, March 20,

Some remarks made by Dr A. Stewart of Queenstown, last month, on the occasion of the reception of returned soldiers, were brought before the Otago Patriotic Association at their meeting to-day. In the course of his remarks he said: “If I were an orator, I would stump the country and showup the meanness of the pensions system in such a way that no Government man would dare to show his face. They , have not been ashamed to make use of my profession to persuade crippled soldiers that they are only partially disabled, when as a fact they arc totally disabled.’ ’

In the course of discussion the Hon. J. T. Paul, said that many soldiers who were so far totally disabled as to be quite unable at present to follow their occupations, were getting only partial pensions, and it would be as well to get the Minister’s view as to Dr. Stewart’s statement. It was resolved to refer the matter to the Soldiers’ and Dependents’ Welfare Committee for investigation, Dr. Stewart to be asked to furnish specific facts.