IN THE AIR.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 December 1917, Page 5

IN THE AIR.

ANOTHER RAID ON ENGLAND 25 MACHINES PARTICIPATE. GUN FIRE TURXS BAOIC MAJORITY. London, Dec. C. Official—Twentjr-flve enemy aeroplanes pal'ticipatea in a raid on England early this morning. The first group was sighted at 1,30 and bombed places on or near the coaist of Kent. The second, proceeding up the Thames, penetrated some distance into Kent. "Both groups carried out preliminary attacks jvith the object of drawing gunfire and exhausting the defences. An hour later a serious • attack developed. Two groups crossed tlife Essev coast Wd three crossed the Kent coast, converging on London and making an effort to deliver live simultaneous attacks from the north-east, east and south-west. • Gunfire turned back one group and not more than Ave or six machines penetrated to London. THE CASUALTIES SMALL. FIRES IN LONDON SPEEDILY UNDER CONTROL. Aus. and N.Z: Cable Assoc, and Reuter. Received Dec. 7, 8.30 p.m. London, Dec. 6. Olflcinr! Our raid casualties consist of three killed and eleven injured in the metropolitan area, and four killed and eleven injured outside London. The material damage is slight. A few explosive bombs and a lirge number of incendiary bombs fell in various' districts. Our defences downed two machines. The crew of three men in each case were captured alive. A number of fires in London were speedily g6t under control. Our attacking aeroplanes all landed. PROM PARIS TO ALGIERS. • Received Dec. 7, 10 p.m. Paris, Dec. 6. French airships journeyed from Pmls to AlgUra la olevan bouta,