IN THE AIR.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 October 1917, Page 5

IN THE AIR.

REPRISALS FOR RAIDS.

PUBLIC ANGRY AT DELAY.

geceived Oct. 4, 7.50 p.m.

London, Oct. 3. Most of the newspapers emphatically demand aerial retaliation on German towns, and stress Mr. Lloyd George's remark that "we will bomb Germany with compound interest." (Public opinion is being I manifested in varioiiß ways, ahd there is a display of growing anger at the de- • lay in striking back. A meeting of Die Lord Mayors lias been convened, in order to press on the Government the public demand for retaliation. THE USUAL COMPARISON. WITH NUMBER OF TRAFFIC . .«,„ v CASUALTIES. A. and N.Z, Cable Assoc, arid Reuter. Received Oct. 4, 10.55 p.m. London, Oct, 4. The Press Bureau, in order to enable the public to view the raids in just proportion, announces that 487 were killed and 14,104 injured in traffic accidents in London, during the nine months of 1917, as compared with 191 killed and 749 wounded during the aeroplane raid*. BRITISH AIR OFFENSIVE. GERMAN TOWNS TO BE BOMBED. London, Oct. 3. The Daily Chronicle learns authoritatively that Mr. Lloyd George will shortly make an announcement regarding the air offensive. The Cabinet has practically decided to establish an Air Ministry. The Chronicle adds: "We shall shortly be in a position to conduct extensive air reprisals on German towns, but at .present the military requirement demand almost all the available aeroplanes on the west front. The public must not become panic-stricken, but exercise patience 'Shortly wo shall sec British supremacy in the air with substantial results.

ZEEBRUGGE, ETC., BOMBED. London, Oct. 3. Our naval aircraft bombed the lock gates of Zeebrugge and aerodrome sheds and machines at St. Denis and Westrem. PEACE TALK. ANOTHER PAPAL NOTE. GERMANY WILL EVACUATE BELGIUM. Rome. Oct. 3. The Giornale d'ltalia states that the Pope has issued a Note to the Entente Powers intimating that he has reason to believe that the replies of the Central Powers to his Note may be regarded as an intimation of Germany's readiness to evacuate Belgium and northern France. The Pope aaks whether he shall request Germany to state her precise conditions. ,

The Tribuna denies the report that the Pope lias sent the Entente Powers another Note, although it says that it is not impossible he will do so, but the paper cannot say when.

THE POPE'S NEW NOTE,

CONCERNING BELGIUM AND FRANCE.

Received Oct. 4. 8.55 p.m. Rome, Oct. 3.

Vatican newspapers authoritatively state that the Pope has sent a new note to the Entente Governments, explaining that the Austro-German Governments have conferred with the Nuncios st Vienna and Munich, and have declared their readiness to evacuate Belgium and France and to make concessions to Italy. The Pope asks the Entente if it is desirous of him ascertaining the conditions attached to the evacuation. CARDINAL MERCIES GOES TO ROME Received Oct. 4, 5.5 p.m. Amsterdam, Oct. 3. At the Pope's request, Cordinal Mercicr has been promised a conditional passport to visit Rome on an important political mission. '■• UNITED STATES. BLOCKADE AGAINST I NEUTRALS.

CONCERTED ACTION BY THE ALLIES. New York, Oct. 3. It is expected the British embargo on northern European neutrals will be followed by concerted action by the Allies absolutely preventing goods entering the countries on which the embargo is laid. It is stated that Holland in one year sent to Germany enough food for a million soldiers. * New York. Oct. 3. At the International Dinner at the Canadian Club Captain Bishop, the Canadian aviator, described how in five months he brought down 47 German aeroplanes, including nine in one day.

Mr. T. iP. O'Connor said that no Irishman could hesitate wholeheartedly to assist the Allies. Australia and Canada had demonstrated their right to the fullest consultation in shaping the Alies' policy. Captain Knivet, an Australian officer, said that the Germans on one occasion cut off the heads of the wounded and placed them on top of the trenches. Mr. Hoyle, of Sydney, was present. Washington, Oct. 3.

The Senate adopted the Revenue Bill, which will yield 2% billipn dollars (500 million sterling). New York, Oct. 3.

The British War Food Commission, headed by Mr. Owen Smith, Secretary for Munitions, has arrived in New York and will co-ooerate with Lord NnrthKHffo