IN THE AIR.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 May 1918, Page 5

IN THE AIR.

NEW GERMAN MACHINES. 300 HORSE-POWEE MOTORS. Received May 28, 5.5 pan, New York, May 26. The Chicago Daily New* correspondent on the French front sends details of the new German aeroplanes. They hav» four motors, each being of 300 horsepower, a crew of nine and two pilots. ■They mount four machine-guns and carry two tons of >mbs. The machines have a spread; of 4Q feet with a lenctb of 92 feet.-Press 'Assoc. '

BURIAL OF COLOGNE VICTIMS. CTTY EXTREMELY NERVOUS. Received May 20, 5.5 pat > Amsterdam, May>Ss, I Forty victims of the Cologne air aid ' were buried on Wednesday at expense. The Kaiser sent a telegram«- -i pressing deep regret. , [' ''« Although there was no attack y«|ttr>' & day, a warning was given. The |W fc-.S m a state of extreme nervous tensJoL-i' f. Press Association. - ,\ BOMBING OF HOSPITALS ' f i A'TOAVE OP JNOTGHMKHSfc i RETSEBDTIOar URGET* Received May 28; 6.5 p.ni. j j London, May 26.' .-i The harrowing details of the sufferings "?' of the wounded in the bombed hospitals,' .' together with fresh revelations as to saw, i' forms of brutality towards British ftis-i ; oners, have aroused an increasing #ave '! of indignation. The newspapers an manding the adequate punishment of 1 those responsible. ' ') The Pall Mall Gazette states that the 'i Government should immediately fctfa 't mate, clearly and definitely, .that the 4 Kaiser and members of his Government, ': and the four creatures commanding the "i German armies, will be tried at the end ■ of the war for their hideous deeds, and •' made to Buffer the full and ignnmhwiff " penalty.—Press Association. v

A SENSATION CAUSED* RED CROSSES PLAINLY yXSEBLE* ;' Received May 28,11.15 pjn. % London, May SB. I The fiendish bombing of hospital bote; 4 has caused a sensation throughout Brit- ■■ ain. It wag a clear, moonlight night, and £ the big red crosses oh the white ground -. must have been clearly visible to German $ aviators, who were flying low A score " ■ of the great aeroplanes flew in two da- '„' tachments, discharging bombs and firing J machine guar,.— Press Association, iy DEFENCE OF PAfiiS. \ : AMEKKJAH AID-ACCEPjBEID. " Received May 26,, J Paris, May 26* ' J The Government has accepted an &n\ erican offer to provide a squadron can* > siating of America's most expert ttjjmmfr 'I to participate in the defence of Para, '.' GIFT FOR AEROPUNES* BY OVERSEAS CLUB,- ; Received May 26, 5.5 p.». ' ■' London, May 25. - ! At its annual meeting, the Overseas ' Club presented the Air Minister with a •■ cheque for £13,500, subscribed by the '*. Overseas Club and Patriotic League for s the purchase of aeroplanes.—Press Asao* . ' ciatioh.