New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-21
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London. Jan. 2l.-"The Daily News"
in an editorial, calls on neutral eoun-
tries to protest against the German
aerial raid. "A serious question" il
says. "is raised by the methods 20
which Germany is resorting. and il
concerns the whole world just AS much
Al this country. Aeroplanes have es-
tablished their uses in this war for the
purposes OF reconnaissance. and in that
respect il is not too much 70 say that
they have permanently reyolutionized
war. but the purposes 70 which the
Germans nave put their Zeppelins and
Taubes az Antwerp, at Paris, and now
at Yarmouth. introduce a new sayagery
into warfare.
in the las, case il is the cleares; de-
fance Of every conceivable rule OF civil
lied war. IL ia perhaps impossible to
bring home to the German conscience
in its present state the full monstrous-
ness Of this course OF conduct. and all
that il eventually entails, but the neu-
tral powers owe it TO themselves and
to the world 10 make II clear that
they, for their part, utterly reprehend
the senseless cruelty which regards as
a glorious military exploit the murder
Of helpless old women and shoemak-
ers.
Passive disapprobation is hardly a
sufficient security against the growth
OF a spirit which if it were to spread
unchecked would poison and degrade
the atmosphere Of the whole world.
The stamp of the neutral worlds un-
compromising condemnation should be
put upon 1t unhesitatingly and al once.
Germany might, OF course, elect to
ignore and defy the censure Of her
neighbors. That Is her affair, but at
least the practice OF civilized countries
would have been made clear and Sc
cured against relapse into a very re-
pulsive form OF barbarian"
"The Globe" on the other hand,
urges retaliation in kind, observing
that there are several fourishing Ger
man towns within easy reach OF Brit
ish sirmen.
The raid arouses the same intense in
dignation as the attack OF undcfcnded
Scarborough. Several OF the papers
speak Of the victims as murdered"
rather than killed"
II is universally agreed that II the
object Of the raid was 10 create a panic
in England it has failed. and London's
attitude certainly indicates this. The
departure Of the King from Sandrinc-
ham before the raid Is considered
fortunate, although no bomb fell with
in four miles of York Cottage. where
he was stopping.
There IS, Of course, a good deal OF
nervousness in individual eases, and in
many houses cellars are being inspect
ed and made ready for occupancy. Tho
newspapers devote considerable space
20 advising what the populace should
do in the event OF raid. The sum and
substance Of the advice which comes
from official quarters is 70 get OF the
streets into houses and 20 90 as far
downward as possible People are
warned that they mustn't rush 20 the
streets 20 see whats going on. for
there is danger both from bombs and
from shells falling from the defensive
guns.
London also has an aerial guard, but
Just what the fers are doing in =
scouting way il is impossible 20 say.
London. Jan. 20. The German air
ships for they are thus described by
the German official report which paid
A four hours visit 20 the coast towns
of Norfolk last night dropped twenty
Dr. more bombs. These killed four per-
sons. injured ten or more others and
lid considerable damage 20 property.
The report that fifth person, a SOL
iier. had been killed proved 20 be in
correct
Yarmouth and Kings Lynn, the larg-
,st towns visited, suffered the greatest
iamage. Eight bombs we're dropped in
the former town. one o. thsm killing