In the Air

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 88, 16 April 1915, Page 5

In the Air

ZEPPELIN RAID ON ENGLAND. LITTLE DAMAGE DONE. PROMPT AND EFFECTIVE ACTION SY THE AUTHORITIES.

TTnixitd Prehk ABROrUTTOWLondon, April 15. The Zeppelin arrived at e >g ,lfc o’clock and traversed a large a<ea of the Mid-Tyne country. Ad the lights on the north coast were immediately extinguished, including the Hull electricity, which was out off. The Newcastle tram-cars were it a standstill, and the railway stations closed until eleven o’clock. The Zeppelin travelled up the Tyne, but the extinction of the lights confused the airmen. Apparently there was no loss of life, though twenty bombs were counted. A haystack was sot ablaze at Ghoppingtoti and an outhouse was burnt at Seaton. Four fires were caused in dwelling houses at Wallsend. Due bomb fell into a room, where a woman was bathing a baby. The woman was slightly injured. No damage is reported from Blytehe, where the bombs fell in the outskirts of the town. There was no panic, but some people took refuge in cellars, while others came into the open to watch the spectacle of the bursting incendiary bombs, i The raid occupied about forty minutes. The night was dark, and there was no wind. The Zeppelin destroyed a f ew houses and some of the inmates were wounded, while at Wallsend the bombs narrowly missed a trainful of passengers. It is estimated that the Zeppelin was two thousand feet up. The special constabulary was not summoned, nor were the troops requisitioned. Anti-aircraft searchlights were playing in all directions immediately. No damage was done at Jarrow, where the bombs fell in the river. The Zeppelin was finally seen at the mouth of the Tyne, heading for Germany. WORK OF THE ZEPPELIN.

DESTRUCTION OF NAVAL STATION AT SHETLAND ISLES. CONFIRMATION OF REPORT WITHHELD. (Received 8.25 a.m.) London, April 15. An unconfirmed report states that a Zeppelin wrecked the naval station at the Shetland Isles. It is stated that immediately the report reached London, the Government took control of the telegraph lines to Scotland, and it is impossible to obtain details.

INCENDIARY BOMBS.

19—ONE OF THE LATEST.

TWO AIRSHIPS REPORTED. (Received 10.10 a.m.) London, April 15. It is believed the Blyth' raider, Z 9, was one of the newest type. A tug which was approaching Blyth sighted the Zeppelin, which followed the vessel for some distance and descended, almost touching the masthead.

A sudden rain-squall enabled the tug to elude the airship. Several eye-witnesses state they saw two airships. The majority of the bombs were of the incendiary type.

THE DAMAGED ZEPPELIN. TANGLED AMONG TREES IN V/EST FLANDERS. SEVERAL OF THE CREW KILLED (Received 12.45 p.m) Amsterdam. April 15. The Zeppelin, which was damaged by gun-fire, fell nine miles from Thielt, and was entangled among trees. Several of the crew wore killed.