BABY-KILLERS' WORK

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2564, 11 September 1915, Page 6

BABY-KILLERS' WORK

SIX CHILDREN KILLED BY THE ZEPPELINS By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, September 9. iAn official statement of tho casualties in connection with the Zeppelin air raids on London and tho Eastern counties has been issued. The number of killed in all areas was twelve men, two women, and sis children; seriously wounded, eight men, four, women, two children; slightly wounded, thirty-eight men, twenty-three women, eleven children. Of the four soldiers who were reported wounded, one was killed. . GERMAN ACCOUNT OF THE RAID. Amsterdam, September 9. A German communique states :—"Our naval airships made an attack on London, on factories .near Norwich, and the harbour works and ironworks at Middlesbrough, last night. They observed heavy explosions and numerous fires. Hostile batteries fired heavily at the airships, which returned safely."

REPORTED WRECK OF A ZEPPELIN. The High Commissioner' reports:— London, September 10, 4.30 a.m. "An unconfirmed report from Amsterdam states that one of the Zeppelins which were- returning from their recent raid on England, was destroyed near Brussels on Wednesday morning. It fell on a house, and exploded. Tho crew was tilled."

A LOST PROPELLER. (Rec. September 10,10.40 p.m.)' Amsterdam, September 10. Travellers narrate that a Zeppelin on Wednesday lost her propeller when over Brussels ( and exploded. Tho airship was entirely destroyed,. and the crew killed.

THE NEW MARTYRDOM OF ISRAEL ADDRESS BY CHIEF. RABBI IN - LONDON-. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright "■ London, September 9.' Jewish soldiers returned from the front partook in the Jewish New Year services.

Chief' Rabbi Algate, in his address, said that the community had never been confronted Tyith such a mass,, of calculated inhumanity and suffering as now existing ,in the ranks of Israel in the Eastern war zone. Thousands had been killed and millions reduced to penury. Ho was confident that in the new' martyrdom of Israel they would quit themselves as men.