MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 August 1917, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

ANOTHER ENEMY AIR RAID. TWENTY AEROPLANES TAKE PART.

Au?. and X.Z. Cable A?=ce. and Renter. Received Aug 13, p.m. London, Aug. 12. The Press Bureau states: A squadron of twenty enemy aeroplanes this afternoon skirted the toast towards Clacton. where they divided, part turning towards Margate, while the remainder crossed the coast and dropped bomls in the neighi)orli")d of Souti :id. also .Margate. Report* as to damage and casualties have not been leceivcd. Our aircraft pursued tiie enemy seawards.

A SHARP FIGHT. ENEMY DRIVEN* SEAWARD. Australian Cable Association. Received - Aug. 13, p.m. London, Aug. 13. The enemy aeroplanes were seen approaching at a great height. Numbers of airmen aecended at C'.aeton and Margate tc meet them, and sharp fighting followed. Anti-aircraft guns v. ere also busy froi.l Margate. The enemy was driven beaward, after dropping four boinba on the eastern part <>t the town.

THE CASUALTIES. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Reuter Deceived Aug. 13, 9.20 p.m. London, Aug 13. The Pre?a Bureau reports that the Haiders caused considerable damage at Southend, where they dropped forty bomb*. The casualties at present reported nre tight men, nine w bin en, and six chil.ireu lilled. and about lifty in}uu- ■ n were injured at RoeliK i , nbited house at Margate i, lut there were no casu-

FILLING MR. HENDERSON'S VACANCY. ME. BARNES OFFERED POSITION.

United Service. Received Aug. 13. 9.40 p.m. London ,Aug. 12. Mr. Barntf, who has been offered a ponition on the War Cabinet in succession to Mr. H»Rd?r'.'m, has asked for time to <•< :isider t!:o cller. His acceptance, with the unanimous approval of his l.abor colleagues in ihe Cabinet, is considered certain.

Mr. Henderson's statement in the Hou-e of Commons" r,n Aug. 13 is anxiously awai:ed. A leading Minister -u/gisu that i.nly :i general election can solve Ihe serious tri-U.