ANOTHER ZEPPELIN RAID

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1644, 30 November 1916, Page 3

ANOTHER ZEPPELIN RAID

London, Nov. 28. T!u> Press Bureau slates: Hostile airships crossed (ho north-eastern coast last night. Bombs were reported to ha ve been dropped on several places in the northern counties. There are no reports of casualties or damage. In last night’s raid bombs were dropped in Yorkshire and Durham. An airship was brought down in (lames off (he Durham coast.

Another airship dropped bombs on the North Midland counties. It was repeatedly attacked by aeroplanes and J lie guns, and appeared to be damaged, but apparently succeeded in affecting repairs near Ihe Norfolk' coast.

The airship then proceeded cast al high speed, hut was attacked nine miles out al sea al a height of eight thousand feel by four naval aeroplanes and an armed trawler, and was brought down in (lames at (i. t(i this morning. The casualties and damage throughout the raid are believed to be slight. London, Nov. 28. The High Commissioner reports: Lord French reports: Two Zeppelins were brought down during an air raid on the north-east coast of England last night. The damage done by the Zeppelins appears to he slight. TILT FIVE MINUTES AFTER BEING PICKED UP. London, Nov. 28. The Zeppelin on the north-east coast was hit by the guns live minutes after being picked up by the searchlights. Thousands of speclatm-s cheered frantically when the blazing monster, the light of which was visible for over thirty miles, fell into the sea. The other Zeppelins in (his district were apparently driven off by gunfire. They were compelled to drop their bombs in outlying and unprotected districts. A Zeppelin which visited the North'Midlands dropped a number of bombs in a small area.

London, .Nov. 2S. Official. —An aeroplane brought, down the lirst airship, at 11.45 pan. The second did not reach the coast before daybreak. It moved at a slow speed, which was increased after passing the gunfire of the laud defences, which claim a hit. ONE DEATH; SIXTEEN INJURED. London, Nov. 28. Official. — Last night’s air raid caused very slight casualties and damage. Over a hundred bombs were dropped. One woman died of shock; and live men, seven women, and four children were injured. Killeen houses in one (own were seriously damaged, and twenty were slightly damaged. Elsewhere the damage was insignificant, and nothing of military importance was effected. BOMB DROPPED ON A LONDON SUBURB. London, Nov. 28. A Herman seaplane, at a great height, dropped a bomb on a London suburb a tmiddav.

KOI’II WOMKN INJCKED. Loudon, Nov. 28. Oflicial. —The aeroplane dropped six homlis on London. Pour women wore injured seriously. The damage done w;is slight. London, Nov. 28. Eye-witnesses in Norfolk stole that llie dcsU'oyed Zeppelin was travelling o( tremendous speed, at o.n altitude of 0,00(1 feet. Ns it approached the const in a last desperate attempt to get to sea, a naval aeroplane (dosed in on its victim. A ding-dong simple ensued. For a brief period it seemed (hat fortune was favourin';’ the raider. Bising higher and higher, the air-,-hip passed the coasi defences. The aeroplane, however, continued to prnsue it, while the naval gnus poured in a pitiless lire. Suddenly the guns ('eased. The spectators on shore watched with breathless excitement, and two aeroplanes were observed manoeuvring alongside the airship. It was soon evident Ilia) its fate was sealed. A sheet of liame appeared at. (he stern of the Zeppelin, and travelled rapidly from point to point,, and soon enveloped the airship. A moment later the airship,, a mass of flames, broke in two. and dashed downwards into (he sea. The spectators were unable to restrain their Joy, and wild cheering broke out. .Meanwhile destroyers and other craft raced to tin! scene in the hope of rescuing; the crew, and remained in the vicinity for some hours. There is no doubt the raider was one of the largest type. The destruction of the Northumberland raider was visible from several northern toAvns. The gunfire brought the people out of their bods

info the streets, and they saw the searchlights focus on the Zeppelin. Soon a bright glow in the sky descended into the sea. The townfolk made a, tremendous ovation in the crowded streets, the people cheering and the sirens of the shipping shrieking triumphantly. HEAVY BLOW TO GERMANY. THE RISK OF “FRIGHTFULNESS.” London, Nov. 28. The result of the air raid is a heavy blow io German aspirations. It showed that London is not the only place immune to attack. Germany, for the llrst time, has got some idea of the great improvement of British anti-aircraft defences, and is compelled to realise the great risk of further “frigidfulness.”