IN THE AIR.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 June 1917, Page 5

IN THE AIR.

THE RECENT RAID. THE OFFICIAL REPORT. Received June 7, 8.10 p.m. London, June 7. Official: Sixteen aeroplanes participated to-night in the raid acroßS the Essex coast. They dropped bombs in the country districts and small towns of Essex, and proceeded to attack the naval establishment on the Medway and dropped a considerable number of bombs. A certain amount of damage was done to house property, the damage to naval and military establishments being negligible. Our gunfire engaged the aircraft, which were pursued. The raiders, who lost two machines, made off seaward. The casualties' were two killed and twenty-nine wounded. THE RAID ON OSTEND. HEAVY DAMAGE.

London, Juno 0. An Admiralty .photographic record of a reconnaisance over Ostend shows that yesterday's bombardment either seriously damaged or totally destroyed the majority of workshops in the dockyard and badly damaged the entrance gates to the dockyards, basin and wharf. The submarine shelter was also destroyed and is under repair. Apparently the raiders sunk several vessels. i A German communique, TefefHng to yesterday's attack on Ostend, says that many Belgian civilians were killed or wounded. It admits some material damage and the lots of a torpedo boat. PHOTOGRAPHS REFUTE GERMAN STATEMENT. A. and W.Z. Cable Assoc, and Reuter. 1 Received June 8, 1.20 a.m. ■London, June 7. I The Admiralty, referring to the Gcri man communique relative to the Ostend bombardment, says the photographs obtained show no damaged house other than the dockyard buildings. If any Belgians were killed, as stated, they must Itflvtt Vippn pmnlnffi/] at +llft dnekvjmls.