Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-17
RUSH OF RECRUITS FOLLOWS
!. NAVAL RAID ON ENGLISH COAST
Continued from First PaEeJ

: His life and that of his wife were
saved by the fact that they had gone
down for an early breakfast and wer-
in the kitchen, the only part of the
house untouched the rest being a to-
tai wreck. At the same time, a sma1
house occupied by a soldier. his W fe
and their child and nephew, was
I struck by an eplos.ve she'll. reducing
the place to hndling wood and killiLg
the whole family.
The bombardment had now been on
for fifteen minutes, and the town was
given a five-minute breathing spell
The streets were cleared of people
when the light cruiser, after turning,
brought a new broadside into play.
The German squadron then faced
what looked like a deserted city.
The gunners now directed their at
tention to the railroad station. with
the result that a whole row of houses.
including a church in nearby street.
were wrecked, but without loss of life,
as the occupants had sought safer
refuge. This second bonn bardment
was more violent than the first, but
did less damage.
Shots Heard from whitby.
At the expiration of the second fif-
teen-minute period of firing the war
ships drew off in a northerly direc-
ton, and when the people of Scar
borough again heard the booming of
their dreaded guns at O'Clock, the
town of Whitby, up the coast, was the
victim.
During the early stage of the bonn
bardment the screeching shells caused
an indescribable pandemonium. La
ter the people became still as death
under the thunder of the guns, which
rose to a tremendous cTescendo when
the full broadsides We're used.
When the ships drew off the search
for killed and wounded began. At
the hospital, when the wounded be-
gan to arrive, the large entry hall
Witnessed many pitiable scenes. as
anxious relatives awaited the result
Of the surgeons examination. Among
the wounded were many women and
children, one infant Of four months
having had its skull fractured by a
bit of shrapnel while in the arms of
its mother, who escaped unscathed.
A surgeon at the hospital also had a
marvellous escape when the casing of
an eight-inch shell burrowed into
the ground at his feet.
The military authorities. assisted
by the police directed the exodus of
the townspeople from the city. Wom-
EN- were favored with seats on the
trains, with the result that but few
men departed from the town.
Refugees seek Safety.
The pathetic helplessness of the
refugees brought home the reality of
war to this part of England Many
poor people whose homes were de-
stroyed sought refuge In nearby
towns. Crowds of these waited
about the station. thinking that the
scenes of the morning were about to
be re-enacted.
One of the first notices posted in
structed citizens to bring to the po-
lice station all unexploded shells.
Among such finds was a live eight
inch explosive projectile which was
hastily put into a bucket of water
when a policeman strolled in with it
carelessly tucked under his arm.
BY nightfall the town bore an out
ward appearance of calm, but anxious
groups fingered about the streets
Many OF the persons in these groups
were unsparing in their expressions
of resentment because the town was
helpless to retaliate on the raiders.
by the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE news II
the German raiders arrival was