In the Air

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 15, 18 May 1915, Page 5

In the Air

ZEPPELIN DESTROYED. SURROUNDED BY AEROPLANES. Unhid Pekm Association London, May 17. Tho Daily Mail states that AngloFrench aeroplanes destroyed a Zeppelin approaching Ypres. The Zeppelin’s crew were killed and its guns destroyed. The pilots of two of the aeroplanes were killed. COUNTED OUT IN FIFTEEN MINUTES. Amsterdam. May 17. • The Zeppelin was quickly surrounded, but fought pluckily with machine guns. The aeroplanes skilfuly soared to a great height, and within fifteen minutes the Zeppelin, amid several explosions, fell shattered, between Brussels and Ghent. ANOTHER ZEPPELIN RAID. BOMBS DROPPED IN KENT. London, May 17. A Zeppelin dropped incendiary bombs on Ramsgate. Fires are reported. Zeppelins over- Ramsgate dropped over a dozen They came from the direction of Margate. Both bombs struck the Bull and George, shattering the windows and partially damaging the building, by fire. Three occupants were injured. Two incendiary bombs fell in ihe park, but without damage. An explosive bomb on Albion Hill shattered a shop front. The Zeppelin passed Margate, but did not drop bombs. It appeared at Dover at 2.30 o’clock from the northward. Bombs were dropped on vessels, but no damage was done. The raider was also reported at Broadstairs and Deal, but did not drop bombs. ZEPPELIN IN DIFFICULTIES. (Received 8.4 5a.m.) London, May 17. The Admiralty announces that British aeroplanes drove olf Ramsgate one Zeppelin and pursued her to the west of the Hinder lightship. Eight naval machines from Dunkirk 'attacked her at Xiouport with gunfire and bombs, igniting the ship. • The Zeppelin ascended to a height of eleven thousand feet. Her tail was down’, and it is believed tbe ship was severely damaged. The British machines were exposed to heavy fire, but there were no casual* ties.

ZEPPELIN LOST IN THE CLOUDS. (Received 10.-5 a.in.) London, May 17. Mr Macnamara, in the House of Commons, said a number of aeroplanes ascended in order to attack the Zeppelin at South 7nd last week, but clouds baffled their pursuit. NEARLY FIFTY BOMBS DROPPED MUCH DAMAGE TO HOUSES. (Received 9.10 a.m.) London, May 17. The Zeppelin was flying over the vicinity of the North Goodwin lightship until towards two o’clock, when the inhabitants of Ramsgate were startled by a loud report like a cannon.

Forty or fifty incendiary bombs were dropped throughout the town, and considerable damage was done to houses and also to three smacks in harbour. One bomb demolished the front and every floor of the Bull and George inn. An aged man and his wife were precipitated two floors to the cellar, and the waiter likewise. They were taken to the hosital. CALAIS BOMBED. SOME CHILDREN KILLED. ' ■ - Paris, May 17. A Zepeplin bombed Calais and some children were killed. HIGH COMMISSIONER’S REPORT The High Commissioner reports: — London, May 17th. (12. to p.m.): A Zeppelin raided Kentisji towns this morning, may bombs, mainly incendiary, being dropped at Ramsgate, and other towns were untouched. London, May 17th, (2.50 p.m.):— The Admiralty announces that a Zeppelin attacked Ramsgate this morning and was chased off by Eastchurch and Westgate machines to the West Hinder Lightship. Off Menport, she was attacked by eight naval machines from Dunkirk. Three machines attacked her at close range by fire and Flight-Commander Bigsworth dropped four bombs when 200 feet above the airship. A large column of smoke was seen to come out of one of her compartments. The Zeppelin then rose to 11,000 feet, being tail down, and is believed to be severely damaged. All our machines were exposed to heavy fire of the Zeppelin, but there were no casualties.