In the Air
RAID BY ZEPPELINS.
FATAL INCENDIARY BOMBS. KILLED 6 S ! ! INJURED 23. FOURTEEN HOUSES DAMAGED. * United Feim Amooution (Received 9.55 a.m.) London, August 13,' The Press Bureau states that Zeppelins, between 9.30 and midnight, dropped • incendiary explosive bombs on various places. They killed four civilians and two women, and injured three civilians, eleven women, and nine children, and damaged fourteen houses. They Were engaged at some points, but sdcceeded in escaping from our aircraft patrols. One was probably damaged by 1 a mobile anti-air-craft section. THE ADMIRALTY REPORT. The High Commissioner's report. — London, August 13 (6.5 p.m.) The Admiralty announces that two Zeppelins visited the East Coast last night, dropping incendiary and explosive bombs at various places. They: killed four men and two women and Injured three men, eleven women, and nine children, all civiliaiis.
Fourteen houses were seriously damaged. The Zeppelins were engaged at some points but succeeded in getting away from our aircraft patrols. One Zeppelin was probably damaged by a mobile anti-air craft section.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 88, 14 August 1915, Page 5
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169In the Air Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 88, 14 August 1915, Page 5
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