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Taranaki Daily News, 28 September 1917, Page 5

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the recent air raid. TWO GROUPS ENGAGED. London, Sept, 26 ■lha Press Bureau says that gr.nfiK Was turned on the first group of raider 3 Which approached London last night, and only two penetrated the defences. These dropped a number of bombs in the southeastern outskirts of London, damaged some dwelling-houses, and killed six and injured 10 persona. A second group of raiders was driven off before reaching London. They dropped bombs in the south-east of England. No casualties nor damage have yet been reported.

DEMAND FOR REPRISALS. WAR CORRESPONDENT KILLED, London, Sept. 20. The Daily Chronicle insists on ti c ne cesity of an aerial offensive carrviug war into the enemy's land and forcing the Germans to retain a serious proportion of their aviators to guard German towns. During the air raid a bomb killed Mr. 0. J. Stevens, Athens correspondent of the Daily Chronicle and. Daily Telegraph, who recently returned to London

THE CASUALTIES. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Pouter. Received Sept. 27, 5.5 p.m. London, Sept 26. British official: Last night' 3 aeria' casualties were seven killed and twentyfiva injured. TWO GERMAN MACHINES DOWNED. Received Sept. 27, 5.5 p.m Amsterdam, Sept. 26. Two German aeroplanes, one cf a big new type, were brought down at Flush ing. One of them. 'refusing to surrender, was shot down by a Dutch toniedoer; the other descended and the ocoi'pants were interned.

THE BEERFERRERS FATALITY SOME OF . THE VICTIMS. . London, Sept. 2G. The inquest on the New Zealandcrs killed in the Beerferrers railway accident was adjourned till Mondav, after the identification of the following privates: \\. S. Jackson, G, I. Ivirton, B. A. Monryde. R. V. McKenna, W. S. Gillanders, J. F. Warden, W. F. Graves, J Judge, and W. J. Tmssell. A military funeral will take place at Plymouth on Thursday. Correction.—The name of one of the ■New Zealanders injured in the railway accident should be Gatley, not Gedley

| ESCAPE OF GERMAN OFFICERS BY SUBTERRANEAN TUNNEL. London, Sept. 26. Among 24 German officers ivho recently escaped was Muller, captain of the Emdcn. He was recaptured, and it •was found that he had a compass and money enough to last 43 hours. Muller has three times since attempted to escape, but his efforts have been frus* trated. Nine of the escapees have thus far been recaptured. Several had nearly a hundredweight of food and clothing. The subterranean tunnel through which they escaped was 40 yards long.

PREMIER VISITS FRANCE. CONFERENCE WITH SIR DOUGLAS HAIG. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Reuter. ■Received Sept. 27, 8 p.m. w T, J „ London, Sept. 27. Mr. Lloyd George proceeded to France WP d ? Mwn P anie <i KV General Sir n. il Robertson, and conferred with M Pamlcve (French War Minister) on Tuesday. Afterwards they visited Sir Douglas Haig at British headquarters, evening on Wednesday NEW ZEALANDER'fi FATAL FALL. London, Sept. 2G. Lancc-Corporal D. G. May, New Zea, land Rifles, who was awaiting ducharec oil account of ill-health due to shell shock, died through falling from a window at Torquay. It is supposed Walked in his sleep. A verdict of accidental death was returned at the inquest. ' HONORS FOR NEW ZEALANDERS. - , , . London, Sept. 26. A bar to the Military Cross has been awarded to a Nep, Zealander, Captain ±t. E. McKinnon, of the infantry. -lilitary Crosses have been awarded to the following New Zealanders: Captarns J. G. Coates, W, H . McLean, and M. Lrquhart; Lieutenants C. K Morgan R. K. Nicol, and J. Sogers, infantry, Lieutenant J. E. Gardiner, artillery : Cautain 11. M. Goldstein, Medical Ccrps. Lieutenant 11. J. Leaf, Pioneers - lieut 11. Worley, Engineers. ' ,