In the Air.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 51, 5 February 1916, Page 5

In the Air.

| The .Midlands Raid —? —? —? —? THE INQUEST. VERDICT OF WILFUL MURDER. [D MIXED PRKSN AMOCUTTOn 1 London, February 4. Further details of the Zeppelin raid, were disclosed at the inquests. Flic dead included the family of a soldier who returned on furlough to find Ids home wrecked ,and his wife, a hoy, and a girl dead. A verdict of wilful murder against the Kaiser and life Crown Prince was returned. The first intimation of the raid in one town was a succession of bombs on tlip poorest quarter, thirteen being killed, the majority being crushed by the falling houses. The Zeppelin ifturned four hours later and killed ton, mostly women. The explosions caused slight earth tremors for miles. A bomb fell on the roof of a theatre and rebounded into the street. The manager reassured tlie audience, and they remained iu their seats. The light shining through the glass roof of a factory attracted an airship. When the light was extinguished a bomb fell in the street near to the factory, blowing two men, two women and a child to pieces. THE DAMAGED ZEPPELIN Lt 9. London, February 3. Official: A fishing trawler reports having seen a Zeppelin in the North Sea in a sinking condition. A CREW OF THIRTY. (Received 9.40 a.m.) London, February 4. The crew of the Zeppelin LI9 numbers thirty. THE TRAWLER’S REPORT. London, February 3. A trawler that has arrived at Grimsby reports that she discovered Zeppelin LI 9 with a damaged cage, and with the hull entirely submerged. Half of her envelope was floating, tied with ropes to prevent further escape. There were eight men at the top, and others appeared at the hatchway leading through to it. There [were about twenty altogether. [ The captain asked for the men to he taken off, and several shouted, “Save us.” The trawler had a small crew, and saw there was no immediate danger of the Zeppelin sinking, while there wa s considerable risk in taking such a large number of men. She therefore steamed off and reported to a warship. It was tlie* same Zeppelin that was [reported yesterday as being over Amcland when returning from the raid on England, and as having been hit by Dutch batteries. [ London, February 4. When discovered the Zeppelin was 'floating 20 miles off Spnrnhead. the most south-east point of Yorkshire. ALLEGED TREACHERY. Paris, February 3. During the Zeppelin raids, brilliant red lights pointed out the route. The press demands a rigorous search for the treacherous signallers. REPRISALS ADVOCATED. LORD ROSEBERY’S LETTER. (Received 9 a.m.) London, February 4. Lord Rosebery, in a letter to The [Times, advocates reprisals for the Zeppelin raids. He says: “We have too long displayed passive and excessive patience, and we must bring pressure to bear directly upon the hearth and homes of Germany for the deeds which they acclaim. The blood of the sufferers rest upon their Government, not ours.” THE RAID ON PARIS. VICTIMS TO BE ACCORDED A STATE FUNERAL. (Received 9.40 a.m.) Paris, February 4. Tlie victims of the Zeppelins will be accorded a State funeral.