ANOTHER ZEPPELIN RAID.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4006, 12 August 1915, Page 5

ANOTHER ZEPPELIN RAID.

EAST COAST AGAIN VISITED. STINGING LESSON FOR THE GERMANS. ONE ZEPPELIN BADLY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. ENEMY INFLICT LITTLE LOSS. . SIDNEY, Aug. 10. A “London Times” and “Sydney Sun” special, dated London, August 10th, states: —— A squadron of Zeppelins attacked the East Coast. There were twenty-five casualties. One Zeppelin was destroyed. OFFICIAL REPORT'S. LONDON, Aug. 10. Official: German airships' killed 13 and wounded 13 on the East Coast last night. One Zeppelin was destroyed. Flight Sub-Lieutenant Lord, 0110 of the pilots engaging the enemy, was j killed when landing in the dark. The Admiralty announces that a squadron of airships appeared on the East Coast between 8.30 p.m. and midnight and dropped incendiary bombs, killing one man. nine women, and four children, and wounding five men, seven women and two children. The damage was immaterial. One Zeppelin was seriously damaged by the land defence force’s gun fire, and is reported as being towed this morning to Osteiid. She has since been subjected to continual attacks by Dunkirk aircraft 'under heavy lire, and is now reported to have her afterback broken and rear compartments damaged or completely destroyed by an explosion. 'The night was extremely dark, with a thick fog in places, rendering night flying very difficult. COMMONWEALTH LOANS. FURTHER 808 ROWING LIKELYMELBOURNE, Aug. If. Mr Fisher’s Budget to-morrow will probably suggest a further war loan beyond tho twenty millions. CAPTAIN-BEAN’S BRAVERY MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES. SYDNEY, Aug. 11. Captain Bean, official press correspondent-, has been reported for bravery. His brother, in a letter says: “The captain, accompanying a charge, saw a wounded Australian outside the trench. Despite General McCay’s threat to send him hack the captain went out and brought the man in. General MeCay reported him for bravery. The same day the captain, under heavy fTre, built with packs dropped by soldiers a protecting wall round a- wounded colonel, and saved his life.”

N.S. WALES RECRUITING. FAULTY ENLISTING A BRANGEMKNTS’. SYDNEY, Aug. 11. Tho “Sydney Daily Telegraph” says: —“The fault- of the recruiting campaign has been, not with the young manhood, but with faulty enlisting arrangements and the treatment after enlistment. Instead of encouraging enlistment the recruiting system, or want of system, suggests that men are not wanted.” In the Assembly Air Holman, in reply to Air Wade’s ouestion as to whether the Government would extend the platform of the recruiting campaign, in view of the fact that the public was not yet alive to. the necessity of the movement, indicated that there would lie extension. He also stated that negotiations were being made with the Defence authorities to permit recruits to assist in gathering the harvest-? Country members were fearful that recruiting would result in the shortage of labor at a critical time. BRITISH DESTROYER LOST STRIKE* AIJNE IN NORTH SEA. LONDON, Aug. 10. Tho Admiralty announce, that the destroyer Lynx struck a. mine in the North Sea and sank ott Monday. Four officers and twenty-two of the crew were saved.

GERMAN PRISON CAMPS. A SATISFACTORY REPORT. (Received Aug. 11, 8.5 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 11.. The American Ambassador in Berlin in a report on the food in prison camps, states that the quantity seems ample and palatable, and no exception can properly be taken to it. A SOLDIER’S MASCOT. INTER ESTTNG I NCI DENT FROAI THE FRONT. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TET.EKUAM ) WELLINGTON, Aug. 11. In a letter written from a hospital in Alexandria to the editor of the •'•'Post,” Gunner 0. IT. Benge, of the New Zealand Garrison Artillery, and late of the City Council’s treasury department, wishes to thank the donor of a gift which lie discovered in a secret pocket attached to a shirt. “Amongst my kit,” he says, “I carried a, shirt, which was issued to me at Palmerston North, New Zealand. This shirt was very thick and warm and, having a couple of other shirts, I decided to keep this one until I arrived in a. colder climate, when it would be more appreciated. It was not until we arrived at Lemnos that J used the shirt and, after wearing it for a. week, I decided to give it a, bath. Looking inside, I diseovemi a kttic secret pocket, on which was written, ‘Khandallah Mascot. 1 “'Upon further investigation, I became aware that the pocket contained money and paper. Aly find was exoitely announced to some mates near by and a crowd soon gathered. Gn cutting the. pocket open, I first drew out a piece of cardboard with ‘.ivliaudallah, New Zealand; good luck thereon', and then pushed out a coin —a. shilling turned brown with age, or s l,ali J say with blushes, at being brought to account after its nine months’ captivity. lam sure the kind lady will appreciate as greatly os myself the incidents connected with her gift. I still have the mascot and hope'to arrive hack sale in Now Zealand with it after the war Gunner Benge was reported•yestmday to have arrived m London.

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