In the Air

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 89, 17 April 1915, Page 5

In the Air

RAID ON ENGLAND. ■ ( ZEPPELIN BOMB-DROPPING IN the country. United Pkksb Association. London, April IG. A Zeppelin this morning dropped bombs at Maldon, three on a Lowestoft timber yard, causing a [nnons fire • and six bombs at Southwold. The Zeppelin, accompanied by two aeroplanes, flew for three hours over Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex, travelling at forty miles an hour, and apparen - lv trying to find the way to London, ft crossed Harwich without dropping bombs. The Zeppelin was afterwards seen at Burnham-on-Cronch, where five bombs.’ were dropped; at South Minster, Walton, and Clacton, the bombs at M*ldon were heard fifteen miles away. No loss of life bs report<U' Berlin, April 16. Official: The Tyne Zeppelin returned safely. bombs dropped on towns IN KENT. \ [Unttso Prm* Association.] .(Received 8.45 a.m.) London, April 16. The Echo says: An aeroplane dropped bombs at Sittinghourno and Eaversham. ITINERARY OF THE AIRSHIPS. MOVEMENTS APPEARED UNCERi TAIN. \ (Received 9.5 a.m.) London, April 16. An airship was seen at Wells (Norfolk). Three bombs were dropped near Henbam Hull, Soutliwold (Suffolk), which was used as a hospital for the wounded. Another bomb dropped on a railway line ami fired a truck. It is conjectured that, three airships were employed. Another report says airships were seen at South Munster at 12.15, at Maldon at 12.30, Soutliwold 12.15, Harwich 12.55, Lowestoft 1.10, Wells 1.45, going seaward and eastward. The inhabitants of Lowestoft were ' warned by a siren. The noise of the engines were clearly heard, and three explosions followed immediately, thieo horses being killed in a stable, lire airship passed over 1 elixstowe (Sulfolk), but did not drop bombs. Tbe Mayor of Soutliwold states that the airship came from the sen, and was obviously uncertain of its whereabouts, and returned seaward. At Maldon several houses wore damaged, a girl being slightly wounded ami chickens killed. The ship dropped bombs on the neighbouring village, of Seybridge, but did no damage. PROGRESS OF A TAUBE IN KENT NO DAMAGE FROM BOMBS. (Received 9.45 a.m.) London, April 16. A Taube which came from the direction of Deal dropped two bombs without doing any damage at Eaversham, where shots were fired. The enemy then flew towards Rittinghourne, and from a great height dropped a bomb in an orchard, killing a blackbird. Another bomb was dropped into a chalk, quarry harmlessly. When nearing Sittinghourno. soldiers opened (ire with a machinegun, tl r result ef the fire being not

known. British airmen went in pursuit of the Taube, which flew eastward. Shortly before one o’clock, a Gorman biplane appeared over Sheerness (Kent). Anti-aircraft guns fired, and the biplane immediately dipped, but it recovered and ascended, and travelled at a high speed across Sheppey towards the sea and escaped. It did not drop hpmbs. DAMAGE AT LOWESTOFT, £IOOO. USE OF INCENDIARY BOMBS. (Received 10.40 a.m.) London, April 16. About nineteen bombs fell near Southwold Hospital. The damage at Lowestoft is estimated at £IOOO. Four incendiary bombs were dropped near Favevsham. BRITISH AVIATOR’S JOKE ON APRIL FOOL’S DAY. (Received 11.50 a.m.) London, April 16. British aviators on April Ist dropped a football over the Lille aerodrome. As it fell slowly, they saw the Germans scurrying for cover in all directions. When the bomb did not explode they emerged from their shelters and examined the football, which bore the inscription: “April fool. Gott strafe England!” THE DAMAGE BY THE WAY. MUCH ADO WITHOUT LOSS OF LIFE. ( Received 1.20 p.ra.) London, April 16. The Zeppelin passed witmii a revolver shut oi Gorleston Units at two m tne morning. The bulk ol tne damage at Lowestoft was aue to a txmoer yard fire. Tne railway station* was evidently the objective. The windows of every house in Denmark itoad, in the vicinity of the station, were shattered, and a number of out-buildings were wrecked. The occupants of one house were thrown from bed, the doors being blown in and the shop front was demolished. Much damage was done at Maldon, which is supposed to have been mistaken tor Harwich. A bomb fell in the shipyard and destroyed a plumbers' work shop. The owner’s family, who were occupying the adjoining house, had a narrow escape. The piaster oil the ceiling fell, and the family took refuge under the bods. A splinter from a bomb damaged the neighbouring houses, and heavy beams were thrown 120 feet. The bulk' of the windows in the workhouse were broken. ON THE WING. I UNUSUAL ACTIVITY AT THE FLYING LAStS. COUNT ZEPPELIN AT CUXHAVEN (Received 5.25 a.m.) Amsterdam, April 16. A Zeppelin was seen at 5 o'clock this morning off Holland, flying towards Germany. Three Zeppelins were seen yesterday in the North Sea flying westwards. There is unusual activity at the flying bases at Linden and Cuxliaven. Count Zeppelin has arrived at Cuxhavea. ‘allied airmen chase TWO TAUBES. 1 (Received 8.45 a.m.) 1 Paris, April 16. Allied airmen chased two Tanbes ’ which were attempting to fly over

Armeidiers. The Tauhes 101 lin the German lines. Another TiUihe. dropped seven bombs at Calais, but no damage was done. GERMAN H E ABU ARTE RS BOMBED BY AEROPLANES, London. April Id. As reprisals lor the Zeppelin bombardment at Xaney, a French aviator threw five bombs on the German headquarters at Mesieres. and fifteen aeroplanes bombed the military buildings at Ostend, and returned undamaged.