New-York tribune., 1915-03-22
Two German Aircraft
Send Shells Into
French Capital.
FIFTY MISSILES
THROWN IN ALL
One Woman Dies of
Fright-Several Injured
by Splinters.
AVIATORS IN PURSUIT
Guns Fired from Eiffel Tower
and Mont st. Valcrien at
Hostile Craft.

Fafis, March Gl.-PaT1s WAS visited
by Zeppe!ins for the frst time early
this morning, two monster airships
dropping bombs in the Batignolles aud
Neuilly districts. The Zeppelins final
ly fed, pursued by French avstors,
after lowering over che city for about
an hour and half
At about l a. m. seutincis guarding
the railway at Compiegne saw cigar
shaped airship slhouetted against the
starlit sky sailing rapidly from the
northeast toward the capital Precau-
tions were at once taken, all lights be-
ing extinguished by the police, while
firemen went around sounding bugles
warning the inhabitants to tsSc TO the
cellars and Easements.
The first explosion was q csnnonsde
from anti-aircraft guns on Fort Mont
Valerien, but the Zeppelin, untouched,
sailed over st. Cloud and skirted the
suburbs of Neuilly, Courbevoie, Leval-
lois-Perret and Clichy, dropping bombs
al various places. It was flying about
500 feet high, and was soon followed
by another much higher up.
Lights Play on Airships.
Searchlights began to play, and the
guns at the EiFel Tower and other
posts opened lively cannonadc. Then
French airmen went up, and the Yep
pelins made Off at full speed toward
the northeast, pursued by aeroplanes
carrying little searchllghts which II
the dark made them look like shooting
stars
Four airships started on the e1podi-
tion, but two turned back before ar
irving.
The only fatality known thus FAR
occurred TO an old lady, who had r
heart stroke and died from fright
Only few cautious people hid In Their
cellars, in accordance with the warn
ing, the majority crowding the streets.
windows and roofs, not 10 miss the
pyrotechnical display.
Incendiary bombs came down fzzing
and spluttering like Chinese crackers.
though keeping perpendicular course.
\ Batlgnolles chemist tried 20 cNtln-
guish one near his house with water,
but it fared UP instantly, probably
having sodium in its composition. On
hitting the ground there was a great
fash, though but little noise.
The features of the raid were. IN the
first place, the leisurely way i'm which
the airships sailed around. apparently
Indifferent to the shells bursting uu-
derneath and behind, only putting on
speed when finally aeroplanes rose 20
attack them, and, secondly, the lack
of panic among the inhabitants Of tho
districts attacked.
Henri Pozzi, living in the Rue St
Georges. at Montmartre, says he heard
fremen crying "Gsrdez-yous." and. go
ing to his window, saw the roofs aud
windows in the street, crowded with
people in night garments, including
women and children. though it was n
bitterly cold mornin, waiting for the
airship.
Night Clear and Starry.
1t was beautifully clear and starry
night, with the moon shining brightly,
and he distinctly saw. he says, the sill
very form Of Zeppelin with its own
searchight working and half dozen
Paris searchlights centred OF ", ana
with shells bursting about 500 feet
below. That was at about | 10 n. M,
but at $3.50 a much larger airship came
in sight and they heard terrific cx-
plosion, apparently from the Puteauc
district to the west Of Paris, The whols
sky being lighted up with the 5ubse-
quent glare.
What struck him most was the calm
Of the inhabitants. His little boy, four
years old. asked him 20 shoot the Zcp.
Mff 10 A sl
Place Cormeille, at Leyallois- Perret,
was half demolished, and two young
brothers were oXtricated from tho
debris slightly injured. The last bomb
was thrown soon after o'clock and sec
fire to a heap OF straw IN the lmpacse
Milord.
One of the Zeppelins passed over
Porte Pouchet and the Avenue st. Ouen.
and dropped through the roof OF 7S
Rue Dulong, in the Batgnolles quar-
ter, an incendiary bomb containing an
inhammable mixture Of benzine. tar,
phosphorus and other ingredients.
Falling into sixth floor room, it
caused a slight fire, which was soon eI.
tinguished.
A chauffeur, going upstairs, saw
fash and brought down a servant girl
who was in the room next 10 where the
bomb fell The cylinder was taken to
the municipal laboratory.
Soon after another bomb struck ths
edge of the roof at Rue des Danes,
near by, and slipped down into tho
courtyard of No. 9, where it emitted
flames, but the janitor rushed to u and
kicked it away from some wooden build
ings, regardless Of his own safety.
Shell Bursts Near Child.
When passing over La Garenne and
Colombes Zeppelins tried 70 drop
bombs on some factories, bur missed
them. One projectile wrecked room
in the Rue Bosom, but baby in a
cradle in the room escaped un-cathed.
Four people were reported wounded
at Asneres. two bombs falling In the
Rue Congres, and one making hole m
wall big enough for coach and
horses TO 90 through. - ~ Avenue
dArgenteuil, at AsnieEesl .two sisters.