In the Air

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 67, 22 March 1915, Page 5

In the Air

ZEPPELIN RAID ON PARIS. CITY PLUNGED IN DARKNESS. USE OF INCENDIARY BOMBS. FEW INJURED : DAMAGE NOT SERIOUS. United Press Association. (Received 9. a.m.) A Zepeplin raid occurred at one o'clock this morning. I On the approach of three "machines being signalled, the inhabitants were warned by the blowing of bugles, and the city was plunged in darkness. I Several incendiary bombs were thrown into the city, and many of the western suburbs, including seven at Asnieres, where three were injured and considerable damage was done. Four people were injured elsewhere, and there were some fires, but these were not serious.

FOUR ZEPPELINS SENT OUT TO ATTACK. TWO MACHINES ELUDE THE GUNS. MIST HAMPERS AEROPLANE WORK. (Received 11.25 a.m.) Paris, March 21. Four Zeppelins were sighted near Compeigne. Guns drove back two of them, and the remainder reached the outf&irts of the city, where searchlights revealed the raiders. The guns attacked and apparently hit one, and they were soon driven off. There was little damage to property, while eight persons were slightly and one seriously injured. Aeroplanes participated in the defence, but the mist hampered them. ! Later, the Zeppelins bombed Ribcourt and Dreslincourt without result. A communique states that the position is unchanged. A BOMB FAILURE. London, MaMrch 20. A Taube at Deal attempted to bomb the shipping, but the bombs fell into the sea. DISCRETION THE BETTER PART OF VALOR. (Received, 9.5 a.m.) London, March 21. \

The aeroplane at Deal was one of four. The other three noticing its lively rficeptiqn, turned back— —■»■»;■■ *■» DOZEN AEROPLANES CHASE ENEMY AWAY. (Received 9.5 a.m.) London, March 21. , The Taube was seen when 3000 ft. above Deal. The Admiralty patrol fired, and a dozen British aeroplanes were soon in pursuit, but the Taube was not seen further. (Deal is an ancient seaport and watering place in East Kent, England. It is opposite to the Goodwin Sands and near the historic spot where Julius Caesar is said to have firet landed in England. Population 11,297). GERMAN AVIATOR'S QUIT CONSTANTINOPLE FOR HOME. United Press Association. (Received 8.55 a.m.) Sofia. March 21. Fifteen German aviators quitted Constantinople and are going to Germany. THE ATTACK ON CALAIS. Paris,. March 20. When the Zeppelin attacked C/alais it suspended fire balloons far below the car, therby rendering the Zeppelin invisible. The crew threw fifty large bombs. One narrowly missed a house lately occupied by the German Consul. Attempts were made to wreck the railway stations and various depots. Some of the bombs fell in the harbor, where hospital ships were anchored.