Second Edition. THE WAR.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 302, 19 December 1914, Page 6

Second Edition. THE WAR.

The German Coastal Raid,

THE SPIRIT OF THE PEOPLE.

"NOT LIVING IN FEAR.”

distressing DETAILS OF THE

OUTRAGE.

rh [United Press Association.] / (Received 1.10 p.m.) London, December 18. At the Hartlepool inquest on seven-ty-seven victims of the German raid, the Coroner said: “Tin's brought the War home to us now, and we have some idea of what the Belgians and French suffered and are suffering. It is gratifying to know that the people ' on the east coast are not living in fear ' bf- the enemy.” f Witnesses gave evidence that some shells burst in a room where a number were seated at breakafst and killed .... a daughter of the house. In another instance a shell passed right through the. body of a woman, while a grandfather found his two grandchildren dead-Wilder the wrecked house, their father being absent at ** 'his duties as a stoker in the nevy. ' verdict : “Under cover of a dense fog, German ships shell twinports, killing unarmed civilians.” The jurymen handed their fees to the victims fund. The Coroner, at Whitby, at the inquest on two-victims, said: “This inquiry is unprecedented,in your experi- , ence and mine. These days of excite- : meat call for steadfast courage on, the part of those who cannot serve, the Kings arms, to do their best by going • about with as little excitement and

‘heroics as possible.” An artillery officer gave evidence that common not shrapnel, was /used.

The verdict was that the deceased were killed by, perpiafl..cruisers.