Aerial Warfare.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 264, 17 April 1915, Page 5

Aerial Warfare.

ANOTHER ZEPPELIN IN ENGLAND. SUFFOLK AND ESSEX VISITED. NO CASUALTIES REPORTED. Received April 10, 8.25 p.m. London April 16. A Zeppelin this morning dropped bombs at Maldon, three on a Lowestoft timber yard, causing a furious fire; and six bombs at South wold. LOOKING FOR LONDON. A ZEPPELIN AND TWO CONSORTS.Received April IC, 11.15 p.m. London, April 10. A Zeppelin, accompanied by two aeroplanes, flew for three hours over Norfolk, .Suffolk and Essex, travelling at forty miles an hour, and apparently trying to find the way to London. It crossed 'Harwich without dropping bombs. The Zeppelin was afterwards seen at Burnham-on-Crouch, where five bombs were dropped; a t South Minster, Walton, and Clacton. The bombs at Maldon were heard fifteen miles away. No loss of life is reported.

THE ZEPPELIN VISIT TO TYNESIDE. THE RAIDER SIGHTED BY A TUG. London, April 15. It is believed that, the Blyth raider was Z9, one of the newest type. A tug approaching Blyth sighted the Zeppelin, which followed the vessel for some distance and descended until it was almost touching the masthead. A sudden rain squall enabled the tug to elude the airship. Several eye-witnesses state that they; saw two airships. The majority of the bombs were incendiary ones. TYNE RAIDER SAFELY HOME. deceived April 10, 11.15 p.m. Berlin, April 16. Official: The Tyne Zeppelin returned safely. A ZEPPELIN STRANDED. THE HAMBURG HOAX. Amsterdam, April 16. A Zeppelin after being damaged by gunfire, fell nine miles from Thielt, and was entangled among the trees. Several of the crew were (killed. (Thielt is about 20 miles from Ypres.) Copenhagen, April 15. The report that a French airman dropped bombs on Hamburg was a hoax by a Danish printer.

FRENCH MAKE REPRISALS. 'SOMBS DROPPED ON GERMAN HEADQUARTERS. OSTEND SHELLED FROM ABOVE. Received April 16, 8.25 p.m. London, April 16. As reprisals for the Zeppelin bombardment at Nancy, a French aviator threw five bombs on the German headquarters at Mesieres, and fifteen aeroi planes bombed the military buildings at Ostend, and returned undamaged.