MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 September 1916, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

THE ZEPPELIN RAID< : USUAL GERMAN FICTION 1 . . London, Sept. '4. A Berlin official message says that several airship detachments bombarded the fortress of London, the " fortified places at Yarmouth- and Harwich, factories and peaces oi strategic importance in the south-eastern counties, everywhere with good effects. Violent fires and explosion! were observed, and, notwithstanding a strong bombardment, all the machines returned undamaged. A number of army airships simultaneously attacked southern England. The Press Bureau comments that the damage was practically nil, there were no conflagrations of any importance, and no explosions. PILCRfMAGE TO DESTROYED « ZEPPELIN. 1G ROASTED BODIES' FOUND. TWO MACHINE-GUNS SALVED. Received Sept. 5, 6.10 p.m. London, Sept. 4. Though half a million viewed the destroyed Zeppelin on Sunday, the pilgrimage continues in increasing numbers, including many of the overseas troops, j Sixteen bodies of the crew, roasted beyond reeognit : on. were found in fantastic attii- ' They were covered with a and later were reverently remy .u the local church. "" machine-guns were salvaged, and r/ing Corps packed the wreckage a Removed it to London. i SECOND ZEPPELIN DAMAGED. London, Sept. 4. Official: There is the strongest reason ,'.o believe that another Zeppelin was seriously damaged. A later German communique admits that an airship fell to earth as the result of enemy fire. An innkeeper reported that a Zeppelin ]-, ad been seen at an east coast port drifting seaward perpendicularly. Copenhagen, Sept. 4. Fishermen at F.sberg report that they saw five Zeppelins on Sundaj morning off Sylt. Une was going very slowly, and the crew weie throwing articles overboard to keep it afloat. The Zeppelin was severely damaged, and the fishermen believe it ell into the sea between Sylt and the Schleswig coast

ROUNDING UP SHIRKERS. | A BOXING HINT, RAIDED. FIFTY DEFAULTERS ARRESTED. Received Sept. 5 C.IO p.m. London. Sept. 4. A sensation occurred in a boxing ring ut Blackfriars. Detectives, accompanied by soldiers with fixed bayonets, tool; possession of a building crowded with 30(!0 spectators witnessing a boxing contest; The police demanded every elisible to show his papers or explain why he was not in khaki. Instantly the dodgers a»'l shirkers in the crowd attempted to escape. Fifty were arrested and marched in a procession through the streets to the police station, amid loud applause from the wounded soldiers in the vicinity.