IN THE AIR.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 May 1918, Page 5

IN THE AIR.

FRENCH HOSPITALS BOMBED. HUNDREDS OF CASUALTIES. OVER A SCORE OF GOTIIAS ENGAGED. WONDERFUL COURAGE OF NURSES. Received May 24, 1.25 a.m. London, May 2,' i. The United Press correspondent states that German airmen bombed a large number of hospitals in their latest raid in France, killing and wounding some hundred:-, of nurses, patients, and attendants. More than a score of Gotlias participated in the raid, dropping numerous bombs of enormous size. One half of a hospital where tbv greatest death roll occurred was almost demolished. Eye-witnesses describe the wonderful courage of the nurses during the raid. They refused to go into the dugouts, but remained soothing and cheering the patients, many of whom were had cases and unable to move. A Prussian squadron commander was brought down wounded, and ia now being attended by the women whose sisters he killed. He claims that he saw no Red Cross, but these hospitals have never before been bombed. | WITHOUT LIMITATION. RUTHLESSNESS ADVOCATED. Received JJay 23, 10.5 p.m. JiOndon, May 22. Mr. F. G. Kelleway, in a speech at Whitechapel, said it was now clear that we have reached both material and personnel superiority in the air. If we only exploit that arm properly, and use it ruthlessly, without limitation, except the limitations of humanity, he believed we could bring the war to a triumphant conclusion.—Press Association.

THE RAID ON LONDON. TOTAL CASUALTIES. Received May 23, 7.50 p.m. London, May 22. The Press Bureau states that the casualties in the air raid in all districts totalled: Killed 44, injured 179.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Reuter. THE COLOGNE RAID. ENORMOUS DAMAGE CAUSED. POPULACE TERRIFIED. London, May 22. The Geneva correspondent of the Daily Express says that the British daylight air raid on Cologne on Saturday caused enormous damage. 7n addition to tho civilian casualties announced many more recruits were killed or wounded, as a number of bombs fell directly on the barracks in the northern part of the town. Railway stations were destroyed, and several locomotives. Other bombs fell in tho streets, and the tramway service is still stopped. Tho British aviators carefully avoided the cathedral, but moved freely over the city, flying very low and choosing their objectives with precision. The populace was terrified and indignant at the Government's failure to protect Cologne.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. THE CASUALTTE9. Received May 24, 12.30 a.m. Amsterdam. May 22. Thirty-five were killed and 87 injured in the Cologne raid.—Press Assoc.

RAID ON PARIS SUBURBS. AN EFFECTIVE BARRAGE. London, May 22. French official: Enemy aeroplanes were reported to be approaching Paris last evening. We kept up a violent barrage and our airmen went up. The enemy dropped bombs on the suburbs, resulting in material damage and some casualties. The enemy did not reach Paris.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Reutcr.