Before we leave the combatant portion of the week's news
we may note that a Scotland Yard notice appeared in Thursday's papers which stated that the increase in the offensive protection against hostile aircraft recently provided in London makes it the more necessary for the public on the occasion of air raids to take cover, and so obtain shelter from falling fragments of shell. That is a satisfactory and sensible warning. We have no doubt whatever that the Zeppelins when they are next over London, which may be any dark and fairly unstormy night, will meet with a very hot reception ; but this means, of course, a greatly increased danger for the sightseer. As far as German bombs are concerned, he may fairly argue that he is as safe in the street as in the house, since roofs are no protection against such projectiles. It is quite otherwise, however, with fragments of our own anti- aircraft shells.
