ZEPPELIN RAID ON ENGLAND
TEN PEOPLE KILLED RAIDERS EVADE OUR PATROLS The High Commissioner, reports:— London, September 8, 4.55 p.m. "Three Zeppelins visited the eastern comities last night and dropped bombs. Our anti-aircraft guns came into action, and aeroplanes ascended, but were unable to. locate t'he airships. "Fifteen houses wero either demolished or seriously damaged, and several fires broke out, but were promptly extinguished. Tiiero was no-other serious damage. Ten peeople wore killed,- 43 wounded, and 3 are missing, they are believed to have been buried beneath 1 the debris. All were civilians except one, a soldier, who was seriously wounded." THREE RAIDERS SICHTED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright . London, September 8. The Central News Agency at Amsterdam reports that three Zeppelins were seen flying westward this aiternoon. ZEPPELIN TRESPASSER OVER HOLLAND. FIRED AT BY THE DUTCH. London, September 8. Several Dutch garrisons" fired upon a Zeppelin which was crossing Dutch territory near Amsterdam. (Rec. September 9, 7.30 p.m.)' Rotterdam, September 9. Three Zeppelins, believed to be those which raided England, hovered for two hours on the morning of September 4 over Amsterdam. The sentries fired on them, but did'not hit them. The airships came low enough for the spectators to count twenty of a crew on each, and then departed hurriedly.
It is believed that they lost their bearings in the mist. Holland is perturbed): over tho violation of neutrality.
GERMAN HYDROPLANES LOST OFF DENMARK. - Copenhagen, September 8. Three German hydroplanes have been lost ou the Danish coast. Fishermen picked up the airmen. . YET ANOTHER RAID INCENDIARY BOMBS IN LONDON , (Rec. September''9, 7.30 p.m. ) London, September 9. The Press Bureau states that aircraft dropped incendiary explosive bombs in the London district last night. There were a few casualties, and some fires, which are.now under control. The Zeppelins also-raided the eastern counties, - and-caused. some fires, which were .well under control by midnight.
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2563, 10 September 1915, Page 5
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310ZEPPELIN RAID ON ENGLAND Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2563, 10 September 1915, Page 5
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