Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27
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ENGLISH TOWNS
King and Queen Miss Attack on
Palace.
PEOPLE ARE IN A PANIC
Six German Airships Drop Bombs On
Yarmouth and Other Towns-6rlt-
ish Warshlp Said to Have
~. Winged One Machine.

Yarmouth and Other TOWNSHIPS
ish Warshlp Said to Have
.-s Winged One Machine.
London, Jan. 21-German aircraft
made long threatened raid on Eng
land on Tuesday night and attempted
to blow up with bombs the kings
royal residence in Sandringham,
County Norfolk. III
King George and Queen Mary, who
had been staying at Sandringham
with their family, returned to London
to resume their residence in Bucking-
ham palace. ~. III, ...4
"a Central News dispatch from Kings
Lynn says it is reported bombs were
dropped in the kings estate at Sand
bingham. 49,
Reports reaching London are to the
effect that squadron of six Yep
pelins crossed the North sea and on
reaching the English coast line sep
arated, some Of them taking south
erly direction and others an opposite
course. ss. 81 < 4, a. ,Ee ~ i.,E, =. q,
FL. "a Zeppelin is reported to have been
brought down by the fire Of warship
at Hunstanton, q few miles north. OF
Sandringham. 5s . a.. r.. .s9. ~.
The night was calm, but extremely
dark and cloudy, which made it impos-
sible for the people in the towns over
which the flyers passed to distinguish
even the outlines Of the raiders.
The whiri of their propellers and
the droning Of their motors, however,
could be heard distinctly. @ :.s,5 +
Z Bombs were dropped on Yarmouth,
Kings Lynn, sandringham. Cromer,
3Sheringham and Beeston, and every
where except at Beeston casualties
and damage to property resulted.
The Daily Mail reports that a, Yep
pelin appeared over Ipswich during
the night, but that did no damage.
Ipswich is in Suffolk county, which
! lies south Of Norfolk. 1t is about sew
enty:hve miles southwest of Var
mouth. " n ~; IN .It1
The first place visited by the raid
ers was the widely known seaside re.
sort and fishing town of Yarmouth.
This is one OF the English airf1eet
depots. 9-s ss5.s Sst. y ss. Y
Il Two persons, a man and woman;
were injured and much damage to
property was done by the raiders in
their visit, which lasted less than ten
minutes. sEfsit5l Ey :,,E4 &
-Four or five bombs were dropped in
Yarmouth s$ rs :. w. ILL.,. -iy4 i.
When the attack began the author
tiles gave Instructions that all lights
in the town be extinguished and other
precautionary measures were taken
Few signs sof panic were seen during
the raid. 1,i& +, q i
i3.i The raiders after visiting Yarmouth
few over Cromer, where they dropped
bombs and then went to Shering CHAN
and Beeston. 81 $9#5$ .s.5i IN !,
Turning inland from there they
made for Sandringham, dropping ex
plosive missiles there and at King
Lynn, where q i boy az, killed and {
man, woman and a child were injured
Two houses were destroyed. lt IN
The damage, done In Sandringhan
has not been detailed. 1t is known
however, that the royal palace wal
not harmed: rs: J 2s1- IA FIX AK
At Sheringham bomb penetrated
, a house.. but did not explode.
The report OF. the attack on Norfoll
county caused commotion in London
4 Searchlights all about the city wer
5busily engaged throughout the eve
ming securing the sky with their ray
/ to pick up any aircraft that might al
%prach. There was no sign of an
4 aerial visitor. ..s s,5s ...,;s e.,
z Yarmouth, Sandringham, King
Lynn and Cromer are all in, the Cour
8$sty. OF Norfolk, which adults the Mort
sea about $50 miles northeast Of Lol
\ don. .ts+ .3s, .i5.s Fl. .,t@
~ armouth, known as Great Yal
1. mouth. and Cromer are favorite W.
ter resorts, while Sandrlngham col
tains the country palace Of King Et
ward. VII. y. III !, .5@
Kings Lynn is a seaport and MAJ
/ .ket town. ! It contains shipbuildin
yards, iron &foundries, machine shop
and other industries. r. I,
II the air. craft which made the a
(. tack were the ones which passed owe
the Island of .Ameland they probabl
started from the vicinity OF Cuxhave1
1 In this case they would have had t
fly about $50 miles across, the Mort
I sea to reach England. .>F
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