ANOTHER AIR RAID ON ENGLAND
BOMBS DROPPED IN SEVERAL PLACES,. TAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION & REUTER.] LONDON, Sept. 25. There was an aeroplane raid on London from 8.20 to 9.20 o’clock. LONDON, Sept. 25. The Press Bureau reports: Aeroplanes attacked the south-east coast last evening at different places in Kent and Essex. A few machines followed up the Thames and attacked London. Bombs were dropped at several points. The casualties hitherto reported are six people killed and about twenty injured. SEVERAL GOTH AS USED. RAIDERS SELDOM VISIBLE. [PF.It PIIRSS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT.] LONDON, Sept. 25. Severl Gotlias were engaged in the latest air raid'which generally was expected owing to fine weather conditions. Bombs commenced to fall on London at 8 o’clock. " The Goth as were seldom visible, but wero apparently divided into three parties. The first moved eastward, tho second and third keeping nearer London. , The anti-aircraft guns were exceedingly efficient, the extensive barrages driving the raiders off the centre. ANOTHER raid FURTHER NORTH. - : AIRSHIPS EMPLOYED. LONDON, Sept. 25. The Press Bureau reports: Airships appeared in the Lincolnshire and York- ' shire coast early this morning. The raid is still progressing and details have not vet been received. — CONTROLLING THE AIR-RAID. FURTHER PARTICULARS. ["AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION <fc REUTER.] (Received This Day af 9.50 a.mA LONDON, September 25.
The Press Bureau reports the antiaircraft gunfire drove the group of the aeroplane raiders which approached London last night. Only one or possibly two penetrated the defence. Tho caualties are now reported at fifteen killed and seventy injured. The material damage is not great. The enemy airships crossing Yorkshire and Lancashire coasts did not penetrate far inland. They attempted to approach the various defended localities but the gun fire drove them off. They dropped bombs on a coast town and slightly injured ’three women. Jage was done. A little damage was done.
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Hokitika Guardian, 26 September 1917, Page 2
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