IN THE AIR.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 February 1916, Page 5

IN THE AIR.

ANOTHER RAID. EAST COAST YISITEa SEVERAL CIVILIANS KILLED. Received Feb. 21, 9.50 p.m. London, Feb. 20. The War Office reports that four seaplanes raided ,the east and south-east coasts about noon to-day. Two appeared at Lowestoft and circled on the south side of the town for five minutes. They dropped bombs and then rose to a great height and disappeared eastward. Altogether seventeen small highly-ex-plosive bombs were dropped. There were no casualties, but the bombs damaged two restaurants and two houses. Naval seaplanes pursued the raiders without result. Meanwhile two other seaplanes appeared on the Kentish coast. The first passed over the Kentish Knock lightship, dropping a bomb in its vicinity, and the second made straight for Walmer, flying no higher than 350 feet. It dropped six jombs and tben turned sharply east. Two bombs destroyed roofs and broke windows. One fell close to a church, blowing out the windows as the congregation were singing the Te Deum. A third fell on the roadway along the beach, killing a civilian and injuring a marine. The total casualties were, two men and a boy killed, and one marine wounded. Two aeroplanes rose over Walmer and •pursued the raiders, but were apparently unable to overtake them.