In the Air

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 4, 29 November 1916, Page 5

In the Air

TWO ENEMY AIRSHIPS DESTROYED. FINE BRITISH WORK ALOFT. DAMAGE ONLY SLIGHT. Press Assn.—Copyright.—Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn., and Reuter. (Received 11.10 a.m.) ; --t ' London, November 28. ■* During last night’s raid bombs were dfop|>e'd- in Yorkshire and Durham. airship was brought down ih flames off the Durham coast. Another airship dropped bombs in the North Midland counties, and was repeatedly attacked by British aeroplanes’ guns, and appeared to be damaged, but apparently succeeded in effecting repairs near 1 the Norfolk coast and proceeded east a,t a high speed. This airship was later attacked nine miles out at sea at a height of 8000 feet by four naval aeroplanes and ah armed trawler, and brought r.vn in flames at 6.46 o’clock this

morning. The casualties and damage are believed to be slight. ■ 1 RAID ON NORTHERN COUNTIES. Press Association — Copyright, Auatra* lian and N.Z. Cable Association. ;h;'i . London, November 28. j 1! Bureau states: Hostile airships crossed the North-eastern Coast yesterday night. Bombs are reported to have been dropped upon several places in the northern counties. There, are no reports of the casualties or damage. LONDON DISTRICT BOMBED. Press Association —Copyrignt, Austrar v 'lian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.20 a.m.) London, November 28. ; A German aeroplane from a great height dropped bombs in the London district this forenoon. ■ OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE RAID Press Assn.—Copyright.—Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn., and Reuter. (Received 11.35 a.m.) London, November 28. The official statement regarding the air raid states: An aeroplane downed the first enemy airship at eleven-forty-five, but the second did not reach the coast before daybreak at slow speed, which was increased after passing the gunfire and land defences which claim to have hit the aeroplane. The enemy dropped six bombs in London, and four of them injured Women seriously. The damage is slight, / MURDERERS’ WORK. WHAT ONE HUNDRED BOMBS DID.

SLIGHT CASUALTIES DETAILED.

Press, Assn. —Copyright.—Australian and N.Z, Cable Assn., and Reuter.

(Received 11.55 a.m.) London, November 23. Official.— Yesternights’s air raid in damages and casualties gave ve, *. slight results. Over one hundred bombs were dropped. One woman died of shock and five men, seven womop and four children were injiu©d. Fifteen houses in one town were seriously damaged, and twenty slightly damaged. Elsewhere the damage is insignificant, and nothing occurred of military importance. __