MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 August 1916, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

BRITISH AIRSHIPS. | ANXIETY IX GERMANY, , ALTERATIONS IN ZEPPELINS ADVOCATED. 1 Received August 27. 5.5 p.m. London, August 27. The Daily Express' Geneva, con'esponthat the appearance of English Zeppelins is causing anxiety in German} . It is reported that Count Zeppelin presided at a conference of aircraft experts at Kriedrichshaven, It wa.s proposed t:nat German airships should have less beam, which would make them less cumbersome. They should also carry a >maller\ load of bombs, in view of the crew giving more attention to speed, and thus be better able to cope with the English Zeppelins. The Kaiser's consent Ito the change is awaited. j BEATEN AT LAST., JJitriiSH AIRSHIPS SUPERIOR TO ENEMY. Received August 27, 5.5 p.m. London, August 20. Official: Naval aeroplanes successfully bombarded the airship sheds at Nanuir. One. machine failed to return. Two sheds were hit. T:he Daily Express states that the new British Zeppelins appeared on the Danish coast on patrol duty, and showed tlie.v were able to outrange the Germans. SOME MARVELLOUS ESCAPES. 80 BOMBS IN, ONE AREA. ALMSHOUSES PARTIALLY WRECKED Received August 26, 5.5 p.m. London, August 25. There were many marvellous escapes from wrecked buildings. An old lady, who was in bed or an upper floor, fell with tile bed into the room below, being almost buried in the debris, but wa3 rescued, tr.ough seriously injured. Other ladies on the lower floors escaped. T'he firemen rescued a number. Thirty bombs fell in one area, several persons being killed or injured. A bomb landed on a van, killing the driver and horse. Three people were killed in one house. One raider, at a great height, was under gunfire for fifteen minutes, searchlights playing on it and shells bursting around it. Most of its bombs fell into the sea. The raider fled towards Ostend. Some almshouses 'were partially wrecked).

GOOD RESULTS EVERYWHERE, GO SAYS GERMANY. Received August 26, 5,5 p.m. Amsterdam, August 25. A Berlin official message states: Several airships attacked the southeast coast of England and dropped many bombs on the city and on the south-western part of London; also on the batteries at Harwich and Folkestone, and on many ships in the Dover Roads. Good results were observed everywhere. All the airships returned safely, despite the heavy bombardment to which they were subjected. DUTCH FIRE ON RAIDERS. • Received August 20, 5.5 p.m. Rotterdam. August 25. In connection with the last air raid, the Dutch fired on two of the returning raiders, which were violating. Dutch territory. ZEPPELIN WINGED Received August 27, 5.5 p.m. London, August 20, The Central News says the Dutc'h frontier guards' fire severely damaged a Zeppelin passing Maestricht. The airship was compelled to descend near Liege. NEW WAR TRADE REGULATIONS. LORD ROBERT CECIL INTERVIEWED. Received August 20, 7.30 p.m. Christiania, August 26. The Aftenpost's London correspondent states that he had an interview with Lord Robert Cecil with reference to Britain's new war trade regulations, Lord Robert Cecil said that Britain, after increasing her coal exports towards Norway, would not view with equanimity the action of Norway in exporting her copper output to enemies. While, however, Norway imported copper, Lord Robert Cecil concluded, do not forget that you are selling copper, molybdenite, and nickel to our enemies.

IMPORTS TO NEUTRALS. I ENORMOUS INCREASES. SARCASTIC PRESS COMMENTS. Received August 20, 8.30 p.m. London, August 20. The publication of American trade returns,, showing the enormous increase in imports to neutrals, arouses sarcastic newspaper comments as to the inoflicency of the blockade. Holland has received a thousandfold more than she did before the war. The newspapers demand that a complete investigation shall be made into the books of the Netherlands Overseas Trust.

MUNITIONS WORK. I POSTER CAMPAIGN 1 . leceived August '2O; 5.5 p.m. London, August 2'). Tlic Ministry of Munitions is starting a poster campaign in order to obtain recruits for the new labor squads. Men rejected for military service, and not engaged on work of national importance, are invited to sign on for six months or for the duration of the war, to build munitions factories. EDUCATION SYSTEM REVIEWED. TWO COMMITTEES APPOINTED. deceived August 20, 5.5 p.m London, August 2jj. Official: In pursuance of the arrangements made for reviewing the system of education as a whole, Mr. Asquith has appointed two committees, the chairmanship of which will lie respectively filled by Sir J, ,T. Thomson and Mr. Stanley Mordaunt Leatlies, M.A. Tae first committee is instructed to inquire into and advise upon the meas--1 ures needed to promote the study of natural science in relation to a liberal education and in the interest of trades, industries, and professions, particularly those dependent on applied science. The second committee will in like manner inquire into and advise as to the study of modern languages in relation to the requirements of a liberal education, including the appreciation of the history, literature, and civilisation of other countries, and to the interests of commerce and the public service.

INDUSTRIAL RECONSTRUCTION. MUST BE BASED ON FAIR DEAL. Received August 20, 5.3 p.m. London, August 25. An article in the Nation claims that, for the complete restoration of trad" unionkm, the first essential is industrial reconstruction after the war, a» a fair deal is only possible on that basis. COMMANDEERING LEATHER. Received August '27, 5.5" p.m. London, August 2(>. The War Council notify that they intend to acquire all stocks of lighter weight leather in the Kingdom, and have ordered owners to furnish a list of stocks, including Australian and New Zealand sides and bends. 60LDIERS' CLUBS; Received August 27, 5.5 p.m., London, August 20. Sir T. Mackenzie and General Richardson visited Brockenhurst, Netley, and . opened the Soldiers' Club rooms at Salisbury mid Codford. Sir T. Mackenzie said that if tJhe donors knew how the men's health and comfort improved by such provisions they would appreciate howwell their trust had been carried out by the helpers here. The fullest information is being sent to New Zealand respecting the expenditure and tJhe benefits the men are deriving. General Richardson said the club-rooms helped to keep the men lit to qualify for the task of defeating the Bodies.