A RAIDER CRIPPLED

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2595, 18 October 1915, Page 6

A RAIDER CRIPPLED

GERMANS CLAIM DAMAGING

BOMBARDMENT

By Telegraph—Press Association—OonyrieM London, October 13. 'A Berlin official message states: Tho naval airships' encountered a-rigorous eounter-aotion when 1 they reached, i the English coast. 1 They dropped incendiary and explosive bombs. • London City sustainedl several attacks.

The Germans claim that the airships lavishly? bombed the docks, waterworks, and important establishments in London and Woolwich', and batteries at Inswich,causing big' fires and explosions. Despite) vigorous - attack the airships all returned undamaged.

Rotterdam, October 15. Several Zeppelins were observed yesterday flying in a south-easterly direction. One was maimed and flying low with jerky movements and at eccentric angles. Tli9 Dutch guards fired on it, and it disappeared towards the German frontier in great distress. AIR TRESPASSERS IN HOLLAND. (Rec. October 16, 7.55 p.m.) Amsterdam, October 16. .There is growing resentmeut- over the practice of Zeppelin commanders in persisting in flying over Holland, regardless of protests. IN THE PATH OF THE BABY--8 SLAYERS ' TRAGEDIES OF THE RAID (Rec.- October. 18, 0.30 a.m.) London, October 17. A number of inquests, arising from the last Zeppelin raid, have been held. Out of .ten in ono court,'-,five people were found to have died of heart failure and shock, and there ha'vo been' similar cases elsewhere. One woman heard tho guns and clasped her husband's hand. He said: "Never mind; we-will-die together." But his wife was dead from shock. Another woman fell downstairs in a fright and was killed. Seventeen bombs fell iii another district. Five people were killed and four mortally injured. Two died from shock. Three of-those who were killed were boys who were sleeping together. In another case a father, mother, and daughter were buried in the wreckage of their, house. Elsewhere a youth' who ran out was fatally .wounded, while his friend who remained behiiul.. was not hurt. ;