, 1916-08-02
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London, July 29th-An official statement
today says Three airships raided the east
coast between midnight and I.30. Bombs
were dropped in Lincolnshire and Norfolk.
There were no material damages and there
were no casualties. Many other bombs are
reported to have fallen into the sea. At one
place aircraft guns were in action and sue
ceeded in driving off the airships from their
objective. The raiders appeared to have been
greatly impeded by the fog. This is the first
German airship raid on England in twelve
weeks. An official despatch says Il German
airship proceeded inland for a short distance
and dropped 2 bombs ut the side of q railway.
The Zeppelin then proceeded to HD adjoining
village where eight bombs were dropped, the
missiles fell in the fields and roads where no
damage was done. The Zeppelin cruised
about 20 minutes and then went off in o
n0rtherly direction towards the coast.
Paris, July 29th.-Two strong German
detachments which attempted to reach the
French lines at a point west Of Vermand
Ovilliers on the Somme front were Iepulsed,
an official statement issued today reports
In the region OF the French fortress of Ver-
dun two German attacks on q redoubt il The
ravine south of Fleury were checked.
Petrograd, July 29th.-The captures by
Russian troops in the fighting yesterday on
the Eastern front included 400 officers and
20, 600 men, it was officially reported to-day.
Fifty five Teuton guns were taken. The Aus
tro- Germans were driven back along the whole
front from the KoyeI-Jocitche railway to
Brody. General Letchiizky, the Russian
statement adds, won an important victory to
the south of the Dniester in the direction Of
Stanislau.
Vienna, July 28th.-Plans are on foot for
establishing an airahip line between Berlin,
Vienna, Budapest, and Constantinople. Banks
and private hnanciers are behind the move
ment.
Rome, July 29th-Austri0n aeropIanes made
attacks yesterday on Bari, Moladibri, Mol
fetta and Otranto seaports on the Adria-
tic. Two persons were wounded at Bari
and five killed and twenty wounded at Mol
fetta. There was some slight damage to
buildings at Moladibri. The aeroplanes few
high, but according to official reports some of
them were struck by the fire of the italian
artillery.
London, July 29tb.-A meeting yesterday
OF well known men representing all the Over
seas Dominions inaugulated a movement for
the erection in London Of q memoIi al TO fallen
Dominion soldiers and for securing q ceme-
terry in London for the internent of the
T0H0H1uS Oh OV0lS6HS mGu VINO Ql6u III England
where there also will be erected a tablet to the.
memory of each Dominion soldier who dies
abroad. Official recognition will be sought
when the plan has matured.
London, July 29th.-All negotiations be-
tween Roumania and Turkey with regard to
the exchange OF supplies have been broken
off, says despatch from Bucharest, Rumania,
to Reuters Telegram Co.
Paris, July 29tb.-Crown Prince Alex
ander of Serbia asked for his sentiments
as to the future on the occasion of
the second anniversary of the War has
telegraphed the following message TO the
nation eve want 10 fight, that is the senti-
ment which inspires me and ell my soldiers,
to win back freedom for all our brothers,
that is in my view OF the future"
London, July 29th-The following tele-
grams have passed between the management
of the committee of the General Fedora
ton of Trades Unions and Sir Douglas Haig;
The management of the committee of the
General Federation of the Trades Unions,