FEATS BY AIRMEN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 194, 25 January 1915, Page 5

FEATS BY AIRMEN.

BOMBS DROPPED IN DUNKIRK. THE INVADERS HUNTED AWiAV. Received 24, 5.5 p.m. Paris, January 23. Aeroplanes at Dunkirk dropped eighty bombs, "killing seven, and wounding a dozen. Aircraft pursued the invaders. ANOTHER ACCOUNT SUPPLIED A BRITISH SUCCESS. Received 25, 12.20 a.m. London, January 24. The Press Bureau reports that Squad-ron-Commander Davies and Flight-Lieut-enant Pierse on Friday dropped twentyseven bombs into Zeebrugge. It is believed that they damaged a submarine, and causeid many casualties among tho gun crews on the mole Davies had previously eluded seven surrounding German aeroplanes, and proceeded to iibrugge, although wounded in the thigh. Thirteen German aeroplanes bombed Dunkirk. A British aviator brought one down, and captured the occupants. One bomb smashed the windows and furniture of the Unite/d States Consulate.

BOMBS IN BRUGES. Received 24, 5.5 p.m. Amsterdam, January 23. French airmen dropped several bombs into Bruges on Friday afternoon, PARIS AIRMEN'S OATH. TOLL RAM RAIDING ZEPPEL'^S. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 24, 5.5 p.m. Paris, January 23. The Excelsior declares that the aviators in the Paris camp have solemnly sworn that, in the event of a Zeppelin coming, they will ram the airship and drop to earth together. FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORT. Received 25, 1250 a.m. Paris, January 24. An official communique states that fighting lasted all day at Fontaine Madame and Haartmanns-Weilerkopf. The results have not been reported. COUNTING THEIR CHICKENS. KING ALBERT'S SUCCESSOR SELECTED. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 24, 5.5 p.m. London, January 23. It is stated that Germany has selected as King Albert's successor Prinz Otte Vindiseligratz, who is relattld to the Belgian 'Royal family.