MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 October 1917, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

DEMAND FOR AIR REPRISALS. BY LARGE FLEET London, Oct. 1. The Daily Mail strongly urges aerial reprisals on Germany. It says Unit; the recent invasions of England have been only on a small scale and that the guns round London will be of no avail against the more numerous and more powerful invasions in the near future. The Times says that the public demands a great air fleet capable of currying the war into Germany. The air raids into Britain are likely now to be continuous, whether it is moonlight or dark.

RUTHLESS BRITISH RAIDS IMMINENT. Renter Service. Received Oct. 2, 5.5 p.m. London, Oct. 1. The Daily Chronicle understands that ruthless British raids on German cities are imminent. INCREASES IN ARMY AND NAVY PAY. I ■ TO 'COST MILLIONS. London, Oct. I. It is estimated that the new scales of army and navy pay will mean an increased expenditure of 50 millions annually. IN THE AIR. ANOTHER AIR RAID.

THE LENGTHIEST RECORDED. Renter Service ' deceived Oct. 2, 11,5 p.m. London, Oct. i. The lengthiest air raid over London took place to-night: HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. Wellington. Last Night. The High Commissiner reports under date London, Oct. 2: London was attacked by aeroplanes to-night, but most of the raiders were turned back, bombs being dropped in the south-western and north-eastern districts. ON THE SEA. , SUBMARINE AND TORPEDOES MIXED. Received Oct. 2, 8.15 p.m. Athens, Oct. 1. A German submarine and a Bulgarian torpedoer were rained and sunk off Varna. HOLLAND. AIR SQUADRON COMMANDER INTERNED. Amsterdam, Oct. 1 ■ The Handelsblad says that the three German aviators interned on Saturday include the commander of the squadron which raided England. CANADA. s

ALLEGED DYNAMITE PLOT. Ottawa, Oct. 1. The police at Rcgina, Saskatchewan, are investigating a reported plot to dynamite tbo Provincial Parliamentary Buildings.