During the past few days the phases of the moon
have become a matter of absorbing interest to the people who live in the South- East and Emit of England. For the recent development of flying by night naturally means that long-distance journeys by raiding
aeroplanes are made when there is enough moonlight. Aeroplane raids on the London district and various South-Eastern towns were made on Monday and Tuesday. In our opinion, a disproportionate amount of space has been found in the newspapers for records of these raids. The amount df damage done by them-is scarcely 1188a98 - able as compared with that done in any hour at the front ; and as for their military importance, it amounts to nothing at all. If the British people were not prepared to endure these raids with-un- concern, they would already have proved that they were not capable of *inning ihe war or worthy' win it. Fortunately the bearing of the civil population has been beyond reproach, and we cannot but think that the importance which the newspapers attach to their emotions during a few moments of excitement is greatly exaggerated.
