In the Air

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 92, 19 August 1915, Page 5

In the Air

. - • -y- •" • ZEPPELIN RAIDS. ; . I 1? ; ‘ *‘V 'll • 1' »! ENGLISH EASTERN ■ COUNT!ESi •Hi IIK (-1 ! .'>7! },! ’ , ; ■ 1’ ■■ I ■>> i ! i Me) i- '(• i,j] j; \ KILLED 10 /t* INJURED - ! <-!H Jr' ; , ■ 1 8U I-l '■ A .71 II SEVERAL BUILDINGS DAMAGED. United Press Association. (Received 8.45 a.in.) ' London. Augusts 18. Zcppclihs iTtided 1 eastern 'counties’, . and killed teii’and'iiijnVed Blv civilian^. Some house® and!'- a ’clinrchn.iwcrei Inirned. ft iU Lai o.;ur .■--•i -.or, , : Y • 1 Jt.il j :-}')■•»■ I !:■ I ■ 1 ON OUTSORTS, OFI LONDONi IfilV- -MAdiisi/ ,■ (RecJ&ed S).2U a.in.) :.. ■ . New York, August 18. . The outskirts of London were raid-

United Press Association. (Received 8.45 a.in.) London, Augusta 18. Zeppelins I'Clded 1 eastern 'counties’, . and killed teii’and lnjuh'ed 3(i civiliaiM; Some house® and!' a'-clrurchimwerei burned. .V/ -iU ho* talii ]--ii 4|m- ■ M,l j j-. - : .„i ■ iON OUTSfc^RTS,,OF b LOND 0N t Ifif-,-- N (Keew«<l 9.*20 a.m.) : . New York, August 18.' , The outskirts of Loudon were raided last night by Zeppelins. Several people were killed. The damage was .slight. THE NEWS CONFIRMED. \,’ I : j The High Commissioner' reports: — London, August 18 (4.40 p.m.) Zeppelins visited Eastern counties last night and dropped bombs. Anti-aircraft guns were brought into action, and it is believed one Zeppelin was hit. Air patrols were active, but owing to the difficulty arising from the atmospheric conditions, the Zeppelins were able to escape. Houses and other buildings including a church were damaged. The casualties reported were: • KILLED. Men ; 7 7 } Women ... ... ... 2 Children ... 1 i w INJURED, Men ... 15 Women , ... ... 48 Children ... 3 All these were civilians.