THURSDAY

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 22 January 1915, Page 3

THURSDAY

A Zeppelin raid on Norfolk is the feature of .to-day's war news. Bombs were dropped on Yarmouth, Sherringham, Sandringham and King's Lynn. The raid took place on Tuesday evening. King George had left Sandringj I ham on Tuesday afternoon. Five bombs were dropped on Yarmouth, where three persons were killed and some houses shattered. Two bombs were dropped on.Sherringham, four on King's Lynn, and several on Sandringham, but no damage or loss of life is reported except from Yarmouth. A raid was expected in England, and at the time of the attack on Norfolk towns, the anti-aircraft guns in London were manned, and searchlights playing. The attacking aeroplane escaped. Snowstorms are general over the war area in Belgium and France. The Canadian Infantry, who distinguished themselves at Ypres, had only been a fortnight at the front when they were given their opportunity in the first line of trenches/ They are now resting.