Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
London Reports Only Five
Persons Killed in At
tack on Coast.
EIGHT TOWNS VISITED
BOmbardment. SuppoSedIVFrom
AeroplaneS, Continues
About q Hours.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

English coast last night resulted In
four deaths, injury Of several persons
and considerable property damage
It is believed the Germans who made
the spectacular feat escaped uninjur
ed. Early reports that one Zeppelin
was brought down have not been con.
frmed.
An official Russian statement claims
/ advantage along the Vistula north.
/ west Of Warsaw IN Alsace the allies
now seem to be on the defensive. An
/ official statement says the Germans
captured Airsteiu, north Of sennheim.
A reported further German advance IN
Argonne is disputed by the French.
London, Jan. 2O.-Four or FIVE we're
killed and as many wounded in an at
tack by German aircraft on several
English towns of the east coast about
one hundred miles from London.
Bombs were dropped for about four
hours. beginning a little after D. m.
IL Is not yet known whether the at
tackers we're Zeppelins or aeroplanes.
but the belief here is that they were
aeroplanes.
The most important towns over
which the Germans appeared were
Sandringham. Yarmouth Sheringham,
Hunstanton, Cromar. Heacham, Ders-
ingham and Kings Lynn. Most dam
age seems TO have been inflicted on
shTp ana private houses. Few public
buildings or docks seem 10 have been
damaged.
Among those killed was a soldier.
4 shoemaker and a woman were killed
at Yarmouth and a civilian at Kings
Lynn. The populace responded well
10 instructions previously given cover
Ing possible raids. and most OF them
took refuge In cellars Theatres emp
tied quickly and all lights we're extin-
guished in buildings and in streets.
An unexpected bomb found in Var
mouth was cone-shaped and weighed
six pounds. Papers print bitter con-
demnation OF Germany for the raid. a
Yarmouth dispatch says il Is believed
the raiders came in large aeroplanes
Yarmouth, England, Jan. 20.--Care-
full inquiries regarding last nights
aerial raid show public buildings and
escaped damage, which was
almost wholly confined TO private
houses and shops. SO far as known
only two persons, man and a woman
were killed here. The bombardment
was over quickly. Most townspeople
indoors took refuge in easements.
Troops turned out 10 assist the police
search for wounded.
Fighting on Lower Vistuia.
Petrograd. Jan. 2O.--An official COM
by the grand stah Of the
Russian army indicates considerable
.ctivity in fighting on the right bank
# the lower Vistula. Along a 60-mile
ront. from Ciechanow TO Dobrzyn on
ne Vistula, L miles below Plock. the
iernans are on the defensive against
Russian advance toward east
Prussia. The last three days heavy
rtillery fighting has been progressing.
me Germans are said 10 have lost 900
y an effort TO retake trenches cap
ured by the Russians west OF Wiszo-
rod In the vicinity Of Tarnow. Cali
ia. Austrians are trying for the first
me German 42-centimeter guns, but
Berlin, Jan. 2O.--A German Official
.atement claims minor successes al
sveraI points. notably Notre Dana
e Lorrette, and in Argonne, whers
90 yards were gained. In the forest
orth of Sennheim the German ad-
ance is said 10 have been satisfac-
,ry. At all other points there have
zen the customary artillery ex-
langes.
important Western Engagement.
Paris. Jan 20.-A bsolute quiet on
me parts OF the battle line in France,
-tnlery engagements at other points
ID spirited infantry fighting at GER
in points. are set forth in an official
atement OF the war Office. One OF
G engagements seems 10 have been
great Importance.
Turks RepUise British.
London. Jan 2O.-TWo victories over
-itish forces near the head of the
.rsian gulf are reported by the Turk
b war Office. The British attempt
70 surprise the Turks. but we're re-
Used with loss OF 100 killed and
FUNDED The British are reported to
We withdrawn from a cavalry en-
cement near Tigris and Euphrates
yers after heavy loss.
Normal. H.. Jan. 2O-EIoise Dun.
1z eyed "a was found asphyxfated