FURTHER DETAILS.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 March 1916, Page 5

FURTHER DETAILS.

ENGLISH AVIATOR'S DEED. Received March 20, ]o.o;> p.m. London, March 20. Two seaplanes appeared over Dover at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and dropped six bombs in the harbor, and thence bombed the town, one proceeding to the bombing of Deal. Two others appeared at Ramsgatc and bombed the town. One went north, a British aeroplane pursuing it, while the other went to Westgnte. where several of onr aeroplanes started in pursuit. Altogether 48 bombs were dropped, one falling on the Canadian hospital at Ramsgnte, causing damage, but no casualties. Several houses were damaged and artisans' cottages were wrecked. Flight-Commander Bone, in an 'aeroplane, pursued a German seaplane for thirty, miles seaward, and after an action of a quarter of an knur forced the enemy to descend. ITe hit the German machine many times and killed the observer. SUCCESSFUL ITALIAN RAID. CAUSES MUCH DAMAGE, Received March 20, 11.25 p.m. Rome, March 20. Details of the Italian air raid ou the Las Bach area show that it damaged three railway stations, several public buildings, three barracks, 'and one brigade headquarters, together with a large number of horses. There were several fires, and many casualties among the enemy troops, including high officers.