The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-21
RAID ENGLAND AGAIN
GERMAN AVIAToRs MAKE MID
DAY ATTACK ON BRITISH
TOWNS NEAR LONDON.
SEA AND AIR MOVE FEARED
Invaders Pass Over Canterbury, Drop
Bombs at Chatham Military Station,
Visit Sittingbourne and SI:eerness-
Allies AViators Shell German Towns.

London, April 1.-THE third Ger
man aerial raid on England within
th1rty-six hours, and menacing activ
ity of the kaiser's high seas fleet un-
der its new commander in chief. Ad-
miral Won Pohl, has created extraordi-
nary alarm and led to the belief that
concentrated offensive by land and
sea is being actively planned by Ger
many.
The appearance of a German aero
plane on the outskirts of London dur
ing the day has aroused grave anxiety,
as it is the first actual aerial menace
to the capital. Aeroplanes also
dropped bombs near the Chatham
naval station, passing within ten miles
of London. Taubes also raided Kent
in the afternoon. Bombs were dropped
at Herne Bay, Sittingbourne and Fa-
versham. Two hostile flyers appeared
over Canterbury, but retired, without
attempting to damage the famous ca
| thedral. Extraordinary precautions
have been taken to guard against fur
ther Zeppelin raids at night.
This aerial activity is taken by ex-
perts to be in the nature of scout
ing expedition to pick a way for a
concerted attack. Naval develop
ments point to the same conclusion.
German Navy Menace.
Discussing the German naval men,
ace, recognized British authority
says the appearance of cruiser squad
rons in the North sea and destroyers
near Holland must not be regarded
lightly.
In the aeroplane raid on England
one German taube dropped several
bombs upon Faversham at about p.
m. and then proceeded to Sitting
bourne. where it dropped one bomb.
After passing over Sittingbourne the
aeroplane proceeded for Queens
borough and Sheerness, with British
plane in pursuit The German plane
was fired upon and apparently hit. 1t
dipped sharply, but ascended and con-
tinued at terrific speed.
Zeppelin Returns Safe.
A wireless dispatch from Berlin
states that the Zeppelin that attacked
English towns Wednesday night has
returned undamaged to her station.
! She is identified as the Z-9, belonging
Only one person, a woman, is known
to have been injured by the missiles
dropped from the German dirigibles.
She was struck by flying debris in
i her home at Lowestoft, in Suffolk. on
the North sea. 1t was here that the
most damage was sustained. A lum-
ber yard was set on fire and number
of houses were partly destroyed.
Bombs were also dropped in or near
Haybridge Basin, Southwold and
Halesworth, but, aside from a few
minor fires, no damage was reported.
Flyers Near Baden.
Basel, April 17.-French aviators
dropped bombs near Krotzingen and
on Villingen and Donaueschingen,
towns in Baden, April 8, says the
National Zeitung. These places are
said to be without antiaircraft guns.
Four school children and two men
were killed.
The district reported raided by the
Zeppelin is one of the most important
industrial centers of the United King
dom. The chief town, Newcastle-on-
Tyne, is not only large seaport, but
one of Britain's biggest coal exporting
and shipbuilding centers.
The celebrated Armstrong works at
Elswick may almost be regarded as
the English equivalent of the Krupps.
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