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1916 - 0213.PDF
THE "AIR ELECTION." AN HISTORICAL EVENT.—The declaration of the Poll at the Herts Town Hall, announcing the election, by 1,031 majority, of Mr. Pemberton-Bllling, the first "air" candidate to be returned to the House of Commons. THK result of the East Hertford election, as declared at Hertford on March loth, was:— N. Pemberton-Billing (Air) 4)59° Captain Brodie Henderson (Coalition)... 3.559 Majority 1,031 " My labours have finished here, and now my real work begins," said the successful candidate in proposing a vote of thanks to his helpers and supporters. ® ® Capt. Henderson expressed ihe hope that his opponent would have s rength and health to carry on his work. At Bishop's Stonford Mr. Billing said that East Herts had sent a message to the world that England was awakening. In the campaign Mr. Billing motored 1,460 miles in the con stituency. Captain Henderson, in thanking his friends, announced that he would live to fight another day. According to the Daily Telegraph, 55 per cent, of the war work done at Captain Henderson's works is in the manufacture of aeroplanes. THE "X" AIRCRAFT RAIDS. IN view of the decision of the Government not to allow details of aircraft raids to be published, we are, as before, giving to each one an index number. Eventually, when details are available, we shall give the respective information under these index numbers, which will facilitate easy reference to each particular raid. The following announcement has been officially issued :— "X22" Raid. " Wat Office, March %th. " In addition to the casualties already announced, five persons ® <K> Civilian Victims of Air Raids. REPLYING to a question put in the House ot Commons by Major Sir Charles Hunter, the Prime Minister has stated that the following non-combatants have been killed in air raids since the commence ment of the war :— Men. Women. Children. Total. 127 92 57 276 A Raider Chased Off. ON Sunday, about mid-day, a German seaplane was sighted previously irepoHed as injured in the*,recent air raid have 'died, and fuller particulars of the number of persons injurtd are now available. "The total casualties (all areas) are as follows :— Men. Women. Children. Total. Killed -9 4 5 18 Injured ... 22 32 8 5a 3- 26 13 70" off the North Foreland making for the British coast. Aeroplanes went up from Dover, and the German turned tail and disappeared out to sea. Ireland and Air R^lds AT the deputation fp m Ireland to the Minister of Munitions last week, regarding the utilisation of the re ourees of Ireland, Mr. John Redmond pointed out that with the development of air craft a very serious danger was tun in rrsi ect ol fihiig factories, which would be lessened considerably if su> h a factory were built in Ireland. 213 I) 2
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