In the Air

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 25, 28 August 1916, Page 5

In the Air

EFFECT OF THE BOMB 1 ?. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. London, August 25. There were many marvellous escapes from wrecked buildings. An old lady, who was in bed bn an upper floor, fell with the bed into the room below, being almost buried in the debris, but | was rescued, though seriously injured. Other ladies on the lower floors escaped. The firemen rescued a number, j Thirty bombs fell in one area, several persons being killed or injured, I A bomb landed on a van, killing 'the driver and horse. Three people were killed in one house, j One raider, at a great height, was under gunfire for fifteen minutes, searchlights playing on it and shells bursting around it. Most of its bombs fell into the sea. The raider fled towards Osteml.,« y Some , almshouses were partially 'wrecked. ./

FI RE.ON RAIDERS. V y \k^ Rotterdam, August 25. ' In connection with the last air raid, the Dutch fired on two v of the returning raiders, which were violating Dutch territory. ZEPPELIN WINCED. Loudon, August 26. The.central News says the Dutch frontier guards’ fire severelly damaged a Zeppelin passing Maastricht. The airship was campelled to decend near Liege. GERMANS' SATISFIED. Amsterdam, August 25. A Berlin official message states: Several airships attacked the southeast coast of England and dropped many, bombs on the city and.on the south-western part of London; also oji-jtJicv batteries at Harwich and' Folkestone, and on many ships in the Dover roads. Goods' results wore, observed everywhere. All the airships returned safely, despite the heavy bombardment to which they were subjected i

BRITISH AIRSHIPS. London, August 27. The Daily Express’ Geneva correspondent states that the appearance of English Zeppelins is causing anxiety in Germany. It is reported that Count Zeppelin presided at a conference of aircraft, exports at;Fried-' richshaven. It was proposed that German airships should have less beam, which would make them less cumbersome. They should also carry a smaller load of bombs, in view "of the crew giving more attention to speed, and thus be better able to cope with tbe English Zeppelins. The Kaiser’s consent to the change is awaited. Official: Naval aeroplanes successfully bombarded the airship sheds at Namurf One machine failed to return. Two sheds were hit. The Daily Express states that the new British Zeppelins appeared on the Danish coast on patrol duty, and showed they were able to outrange the Germans. ALLIED SQUADRON'S WORK. GREAT DAMAGE REPORTED. 1 Press Association—Copyright. Router’s Service: (Received 12.35 p.m.) Amsterdam, August 27. The Echo de Beige states that an Allied air squadron bombed the neighborhood of Ghent on the 25th. Two big explosions, believed to be at two munition depots were heard, it is rumoured that the damage and the number of victims were very great. A gunpowder depot at Meielbeke was also destroyed and a Zeppelin damaged.