The Detroit times., 1915-01-20


ed search. A l7-year-old boy named
Goat was killed in his bed when a
bomb dropped through the roof OF his
home. His father was crushed under
the falling roof and badly injured A
woman and baby in the same house
were hurt
Other dispatches from Kings Lynn
place the number OF dead there at
four, but give no additional informa
tion. Yarmouth correspondents also
report four dead. but only two OF
these, an unidentified woman and
Samuel Smith, shoemaker, are men
TONED Smiths head was partly torn
OF A soldier was found with hole
torn in his chest and removed 10 a
hospital where he was said to be
dying.
The air raiders did not visit London.
After striking terror 10 the hearts or
residents OF east coast towns, the
fleet apparently turned eastward
shortly after midnight and sped back
across the North sea
One report had il that upon reach
ing the English coast the squadron
divided, part OF the airships flying
10 the north TO attack Yarmouth and
other coast cities, while others flew
southwark TO attack London This
report placed the number OF dirigibles
in the raiding party at six Several
in east coast cities are
positive that aeroplanes accompanied
the supposed Zeppelins. One resi-
dent or Kings Lynn is quoted as stat
ing that he saw the outlines OF an
aeroplane
Dispatches from Kings Lynn do not
state definitely whether an attack
upon the royal residence near Sand.
ringham actually was attempted. A
number OF bombs were thrown within
a radius OF a few miles from the
country palace. King George and
Queen Mary, however, had left Sand
ringham and returned To Buckingham
palace several hours before the raid
was made
The cities and, towns definitely
known 10 have been hom mbardA1 are
the following:
Yarmouth. Kings Lynn. Shering
ham, Snettisham, Gorleston, Grimston
Beeston, DerSingham and the environs
of Sandringham.
All of these were attacked within
few hours and telephone wires were
hot with warnings TO interior cities
of the approach of the raiders.
Preparations TO repel just such an
invasion had been made months ago
I'm London. When the news reached
here special forces OF constables raced
TO the northward in motor cars. hop
ing TO sight the approaching dirigibles
in To va ha off
OF anti-aircraft guns were trained on
the northern sky and giant search
lights swept the horizon Fears OF
raid on London were not wholly dis
PEELED until after dawn, when the Am
sterdam dispatches reported the re.
turn OF the airships.
In all probability the airship squad.
ron started from the German aerial
base al Cuxhaven Weather elrcum-
stances were unusually favorable and
the giant airships so timed themselves
as 70 sweep over the 800 intervening
miles OF North sea and arrive OF the
English coast just after darkness set
tied down
The first attack was made az Var.
mouth, famous watering place. at
about 500 .. M The towns first
warning was a glare OF light from a
powerful searchlight that suddenly di.
rected It's rays over the heart OF the
city
Two bombs dropped almost stimuli.
taneoasly The authorities immedl
ately plunged the town In darkness
! Five more bombs were hurled from
the sky, damaging a number OF build
! ingS Several houses In 81 Peters
plain were partly demolished but ST
Peters cathedral was unscathed
From Yarmouth the airships moved
In northeasterly direction. making
| Kings Lynn one OF their principal
points OF attack Five 10 seven bombs
were dropped there and two houses
were demolished
YARMOUTH Eng. Jan 20--There
were no Zeppelins IN the party OF air
raiders that hurled death-dealing
bonns upon Yarmouth last night, the
police asserted positively today.
The outlines of the attacking craft
We're clearly visible when they first
made their appearance az about s 80
~ m, the police say, and all were
iaeroplanes -Four bombs we're dropped
and the birdmen flew westward An.
other aviator, flying swiftly seaward,
lre-appeared over Yarmouth a. Has
ip. m.
The property damage here was es-
timated al not TO exceed $4,000.
Bombs were dropped on the race
track it was discovered today. wreck.
ing the grandstand. Much damage
was done at the city fish wharyes
Two unexploded bombs found in
The outskirts and placed on display IN