Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-16
UNITED STATES ASKS w
AUSTRIA-HUNGARY TO ~
RECALL AMBASSADOR
RAIDERS
At LAST STRIKE
HEART Of LONDON

Berlin. via. London, Sept. o.-The chief
Of the admiralty staff has issued the fol-
lowing report:
"Our naval airships attacked during
the night of Sept. and with good re-
suits the western part of tho city Of Lon
don. the great factories near Norwich
and :he harbor works and iron works
at Middlcsboro. There We're heavy ex-
plosons and numerous fires were observ-
ed.
Our airships were heavily fred at by
hostile batteries. but all returned safe
w."
In their latest Zeppelin raid over Eng
land the Germans apparently hlvo sue
ceeded at last In striking at the heart OF
London, The Inference may DC drawn
plainly from various cable Gcspat, hcs
which have passed the censor that the
German aeronauts dropped bombs on
the old city OF London proper. in the
region which contains the hotels bust
ness dictrict and the old landmarks
famous the world over. In this district
there are normally thousands OF Amer
lean tourists at this time Of the year,
although their number is far below the
average this summer, on account of the
war.
The Germans in their Zeppelin at
tacks have aimed repeatedly at Lon
don. They have succeeded previously
in dropping bombs within the metro
politan district. but SO far as is known
no earlier attempt produced the eff
fects of Wednesday nights raid. In
this connection it is significant that
the British press bureau. in announc.
ing the result of the attack, confined
Itself to an account of the casualties
| making no reference to property dam
| age. as was done in earlier announce
ments Of the kind. The German war
| office was almost as reticent. saying
| in it's officia' statement that bombs
were dropped on docks and other port
establishments in London and vicin-
J ity and that the effect was very sat
isfactory."
Whether or not extensive property
damage was done in the center of The
city. 1t is apparent that London was
deeply stirred by the attack. 1t may
be inferred that the bombardment was
fears on the part of Americans in Lon.
don that their friends in this country
would be alarmed for their safety The
censor passed n despatch stating there
| were no Americans among the dead oI
wounded. according to reports made
by the American embassy and the
American consulate. y cablegran
from the London office of the Chi
were safe. Carefully worded article!
in London newspapers conveyed SINH
lar intimation. the Pail Mall Gazette
speaking of the raid as "Londoners
first glimpse Of the war at close quar-
ters."
In respect OF speed and mobility tn
| Zeppelin Is no match for the aeroplan
and Its chances OF success would b
small were attacks made in the light o
day. In consequence these ventures ar
usually attempted under cover Of dark
ness, the Zeppelins timing their iligh
over the North sea so as to reach Eng
land late at night. To prevent them fror
finding their way in the darkness elab
crate police regulations have bee
adopted In London and elsewhere. par
ticularly in regard to extingulshin
lights. Another precauton Is the cen
sorship regulation against pubicatio
Of accounts Of the raids other than thos
issued officially. These official state
ments eliminate all references to tn
, precise locations attached. lest the Ger
mans might learn from them detail
, ! which would guide them In future
London, Sept 9.-Therc were no Amer
leans among the Zeppelin raid victim:
the American embassy and the America