IN THE AIR.
THE LATEST RAID. 11 KILLED; 82 Received Oct. 1, 10 p.mV London,. Oct, JA The Press Bureau states that U Wert killed and 82 injured as a result of last night's air raid. The material damajs was not great. FURTHER DETAILS OF AIR RAJ& London, Sept. 30. • The Press Bureau say* that report* show that three groups kf raiders £•». torminmlly and simultaneously attacked London, approaching from different dirw* - tions.
Anti-aircraft gunfire broke up t&« groups and only two,, possible throe machines, penetrated the defence*. Bombs fell in the north-eastern and south-eastern districts.
A fourth group attempted to approach London later and was driven off. None of these penetrated the outer defences, but dropped bombs in Kent and Esses, Full reports of the casualties and damage have not yet been received. Boit* aro believed to be comparatively lipht.
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Taranaki Daily News, 2 October 1917, Page 5
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140IN THE AIR. Taranaki Daily News, 2 October 1917, Page 5
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