In the Air

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 3, 2 August 1916, Page 5

In the Air

MIGHT RAID OH EMGLAND.

SEVERAL ZEPPELINS ENGAGED.

Press Association—Copyright, Austra lian and VZ. Cable Association. London, August 1.

Attacks by a number of enemy airships developed on Monday at midnight. The raiders were reported crossing to the coast at the eastern and south eastern counties. Bombs were dropped off the Thames estuary. The attack is proceeding.

INDISCRIMINATE BOMB DROPPING. Press Association—Copyright. Tinted Service. London, August 1. Official: Apparently a considerable number of airships were engaged in to-night's raid. They cruised for some time over Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge, Essex, Kent, the Thames Estuary, and Huntingdon. They dropped bombs indiscriminately on localities that are of no military importance. Anti-aircraft guns came into action with, it is believed, good effect. Details are lacking.

No CASUALTIES.

The High Commissioner, reports:— London, August 1 (7.50 p.m.) The War Office states that the night air raid caused no casualties.

SIX ZEPPELINS COUNTED.

BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS.

SIXTY BOMBS DROPPED.

The High Commissioner reports:— London, August 1 (4.25 p.m.)

A further report states that the raiders flew at a great height owing to which and to the patches of m'et their movements created much uncertainty. Their number was difficult to determine, but six ships were reckoned up by observers, with, probably, another which flew over tiio country without bombing. The squadron flew over the country without bombing. The actual bombs found to date total sixty.

■ One raider which was engaged by aircraft and anti-aircraft guns was seen to drop, disapearing in the mist.

ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE STAB IN THE DARK.

Press Association—Copyright, Austra-

lian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 10.25 a.mo London, August 1

Between ten o'clock and midnight. several airships attacked the eastern and south-eastern counties. Owing to the great height at which they flew, and also the mist, the number of airships is uncertain, but at least six were counted; probably there was a seventh which had not dropped bombs. The number of bombs is greatly exaggerated, because they fell thinly' on inhabited districts and were heard at great distances. Sixty bombs wore found. Our aircraft and anti-aircraft guns enegaged the raiders, who were seen to drop to a low altitude and then they disappeared in the mist.