The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-08
GERMAN ZEPPELIN
 DESTROYED BY LONE
 ENGLISH AVIATOR
For First Time on Record the Aeroplane Proves Master of Giant
 Dirigible

London. June 7-tS,Jz n. m.)--For the mir has been destroyed by an aviato, in an aeroplane. Reginald A. J. Warne- ford, young Canadian sub-lfeutenant in the royal navy, who mastered acro- blaming only this spring, has per- formed the fent and tonight is some where within the British lines, while roof and grounds of an orphanaee nea, Ghent.
 1 Falling there blazing mass after be- ing struck by the young avator's bombs it's crew of 2s men were killed, as also were several occupants of the orphange buildings
 Some believe this zepplein was the craft that raided the east coast of England last night for since it was in the air oyer Belgium, between Ghent and Brussels, at o'clock in the morning, it possibly was returning from an expedition. not starting. Dawn breaks early these days and the huge Zeppelin could be sighted far off, and it is presumed that it's craft headed for her home hangar when Warneford come winging swiftly under the gray skies
 Was Flying Low
 The Zeppelin. which was flying com paratively low, began to mount mmedi- ately, but the British wasp was speeder and climbed into the air in long spirals, reaching a position at length. over the Germans vast bulk. From this vantage point Warneford pierced the Zeppelin $ shell repeatedly with his incendiary bombs
 Without parallel in this war or any other, is the story which the young avia- tor will have to relate. for details of the fight have not been told. First came the long pursuit, for, according to the admir- alty report. the aeroplane was 6000 feet up. To reach the altitude would require nearly 20 minutes, and the Zeppelin. mately 15 miles.
 Then followed the manenvering for posi- ton. and finally the dropping of the bombs, from which the dirigible tried vainly to escape. Minor explosions oc- cured, and, at last, one of terrific force, and the Zeppelin burst into flames.
 At that moment Warneford lighted his machine far above the earth and planed to a landing behind the German lines. He alighted unhurt, set his pro- pellor going again and flew off to the west.
 Aviator Skillf Il
 
 rifles were turned on the aviator is not disclosed, but to attain such an advan- tageous position the British lieutenant must have had handled his machine skill fully, for this is an extremely difficult feat.
 Although the target the Zeppelln pre- sents is extensive. 1t can be lifted by its own buyancy to great height. while the pursuing aeroplane has to rise in spirals by the power of it's engine alone. As the flight in mid-air occurred over the part of Belgium held by the Germans, hopes are raised in London that the Ger mans will be forced to move their Zep- pelin bases eastward thus making raids on England more. hazardous. Some reports say that the nOncombat- ant victims were two nuns and two or phans. and that others were injured, but a Reuter- dispatch tonight says two nurses and two children were killed and many others injured. All versions agree that the Zeppelin crew perished and this seems certain az the great craft was struck while more than mile in the air and
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