MOTHER COUNTRY

Taranaki Daily News, 28 September 1916, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY

THE TWO AIRSHIPS.

#>W THEY WEKE DOWNED.

Received Sept. 27. 5.5 p.m.

London, Sept. 20. " Official- In connection with the air Micf oil September 23-24, it is established that the airships'brought down were the £32 and L 33, both being of th| most recent construction. The first airship was destroyed by an aeroplane after passing through effective gunfire, while the second was damaged fcy gunfire causing a loss of gas.

The Corrected list of casualties is 23 men, 12 women, and 3 children killed; 125 injured. Last night's casualties were - 36- killed and 27 injured. No military damage was caused. " 'Received Sept. 27, 5.5 p.m. 'London, Sept. 20. Darkness baffled the riiders, which cruised about aimlessly. A dozen bombs, irdstij incendiary, fell in a north Midland town, five houses being demolished, eleven people killed and five .injured. At the inquest on the London raid Victim's,--the Coronet suggested that the crew of the Zeppelin might legally be . held guilty of murder, but -ije did not JttSa the point. ' ZEPPELINS DRIVEN OFF. ■ , London, September 20. Official.—Seven airships attacked the South fcoatft, east coast, north-east coast find north midlands. They principally iimed at industrial centre?, but no damage to military factories or works has yet been reported. They wrecked anfi damaged email houses and cottages and killed 29. In'some places the anti-air-craft defences engaged them and several large industrial centres were successful 'driving o5 the raiders.

ANTI-ENEMY TRADE. NEW REGULATION'S. Received Sept. 27, 5.5 p.m. ' London, Sept. zti. Official: goods exported by the following countries to the United Kingdom, Australasia, South Africa, Colonies not possessing responsible Governments or protectorates, and India, must, from October 1, be accompanied by consular certificate's that nobody with whom trade has l|een prohibited has an interest in sucb goods:—South America, Central America, Spain and colonies, Costa Rica, Cuba, Danish and Dutch colonies, Dominican Republic Greece, Liberia, Morocco,"Persia, Philippines, and Portugese East and West Africa. ' Certificates of origin and interest will be required)'with respect to goods whereof certificates of origin have heretofore been required, exported from Xorwav, "Sweden, Denmark, Holland and Switzerland. Both certificates are required for exports from the latter countries to panada..

JHE DARDANELLES COMMISSION. ' Received Sept. 27, 5.30 p.m. London Sept. Id. At the Dardanelles Commission, Viscount Grej gave evidence to-day. Sir Maurice Hankey testifies to-morrow, and Colonel Winston Churchill 011 Jturaday.