IN THE AIR.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 September 1915, Page 5

IN THE AIR.

A GREAT DUEL - ENEMY DIVES TO EARTH. , Received Sopt. 15, 10.20 p.m. London, Sept. 15. In a. thrilling air due on Monday a British machine forced a more powerful German airship to battle. They cruised round firing at each other, and Anally the German ship dived headlong to the ground. The pilot and the observer had been shot dead.

Subsequently the British downed a second German aeroplane.

FREQUENT VISITORS. ANOTHER CALL FROM ZEPPELINS. London, Sept. 14. . Official: A Zeppelin visited the East Coast last night and dropped bom'bß. Stationary and mobile anti-airoraft guns .were brought into action. There were neither casualties nor damage. AIR RAID CASUALTIES. Wellington, Yesterday. The High Commissioner reports under date London, September 14, 6.5 p.m.:—

Anti-aircraft guns were in action against the Zeppelin which visited the East Coast last night. The total cases of injury caused by the aeroplanes oV the Kentish coast yesterday were seven—one man and six women injured, two women seriously.

REPAID IN KIND.

. GERMAN TOWN VISITED. Received Sept. 15, 6,6 p.m. Berlin, Sept. 14. A communique states: Hostile aeroplanes dropped bombs on Treves, Moerchingen, tlie chateau of Salins, and Donauschingen, where ft passenger-train was attacked by a machine-gun, some people being killed. We shot down an aeroplane that was attacking Treves. ZEPPELIN HITS A CHIMNEY. AND OOMES TO GRIEF. Received Sept. 15, 5.6 p.m. Amsterdam, Sept. 14. Refugees confirm the reports of an accident to a Zeppelin at Brussels. The airship was about to land when it collided with a chimney-stack, being completely overturned and destroyed. Nobody was allowed to aipproach the wreckage, and it was impossible to ascertain the fate of the crew, but it is believed they perished. RECENT VISIT TO LONDON. UNIQUE PRESENT FOR SIR E. GREY. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) Received Sept. 16, 0 p.m. London, Sept, 14. During the London district air raid a Zeppelin dropped a horsjels Madebone, covered with several sketches and a diagram at the wide end, showing a supposed portrait of Sir E. Grey with a Zeppelin dropping bombs on his head. A small German flag which was tied to the bone stated that it was "A present for Sir Edward Grey, with the compliments of the commander and officers." The bone was attacked to a parachute, and came safely to earth in a large open space. The authorities are taking possession of it. A DISCUSSION POSTPONED, . Received Sept. IS, 10.5 p.m. London, Sept. 15. In the House of Lords, Lord Strachie said he had postponed his air raid question at the Admiralty's request. He understood tlhat Admiral Sir Percy Scott's appointment indicated the intention to reorganise the anti-aircraft precautions.