THE AIR RAID ON LONDON

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 130, 19 February 1918, Page 5

THE AIR RAID ON LONDON

DETAILS OF THE ATTACK

ALL MACHINES BUT ONE TURNED BACK

I • London, February 17. • Official:.. "Six aeroplanes approached ' the mouth of the Thames at 9.45 last • night and carried out an attack on ' Loudon. All were turned back exxept one, which penetrated the capital and dropped a tomb in the south-west district at 10 o'clock. The bomb demolished a house and buried an invalid officer,' his wife, and two children. The raider ' had previously, dropped other bombs on i tho eastern outskirts. The casualties and damage are not serious. The attack on Dover took place at 10.45 p.m., ] but was driven off. Bombs were dropped in tho open country. Several pilots i engaged the enemy. One action over i the Kent coast resulted in a large '. onemy machine 'crashing' into tie sea. i The casualties and damage are appar- j ently light."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assu. I London, February 17. 1 ] Several houses were damaged at Dover by tho bombardment, and a girl was killed and a sister and two' brothers injured.—"The Times." THE ENEMY'S VERSION. London, February 17. A German official report states: "Our ' aviators last night bombed London, Dover, and Dunkirk; and also the fighting forces in North-east France. — ■ Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. anotheFraid ATTACK STILL IN PROGRESS. , (Roc. February 18, 11.10 p.m.) London, February 18.

The Press Bureau states: "Hostile aeroplanes crossed the Thames estuary at 10 o'clock last night. Some bombs were dropped in London. The raid is still in progress."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. x A WEEK OF RAIDS EXPECTED. (Rec. February 19, 1.30 a.m.) London, February 18. ,Last night's air raid did not disturb the Londoners, who anticipate nightly bombings during tho coming week, owing to tho favourable moon. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.