The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-21
AERIAL RAID WAS


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where, early this morning. Zeppeiins
were glimpsed as they passed east
ward.
There is further support for the
Zeppelin theory in the time table Of
the attack.
Yarmouth was visited at $50 p. NJ:
Cromerat 80 r. NJ Sherringham at
$40 P. M: Hunstanton at 10 p. NJ;
Heacham at 1880 p. NJ: Dersingham
at 1910 =. M: and Kings Lynn at
II r. NJ
Dersingham is on the royal estate
of Saudrlngham and within short
distance OF Sandringham Hall. the
country home of Queen Mother Alex
andria. The King and Queen had
been visiting the Queen Mother. but
left Sandringham Hall for London at
10 A. NJ. rearIy twelve hours before
the German hir craft passed over.
Among other villages nearby which
were imperiiled by the bombardment
were Snetnsham. Grxmston and
Beeston. sc that IL may be said that
ten towns and villages had an ex-
perience of the German attempt to
terrorize England.
Some Say AeropIanes.
In spite of the evidences that Yep
pelins were employed. there is wide
spread belief in this city that only
aeroplanes took part In the attack.
The police ut Yarmouth are positive
that the raiders were aeroplanes. the
rumor which spread last night and
early this morning that a Zeppelin
had been brought to earth near
Hunstanton by the guns of warship
appears TO have been baseless. A dis
patch received this morning from
Hunsta anton denies That a German air
ship of any sort had been captured
there A rumor which will not down,
however, Is concerned with the posi-
BILE activities OF German spies or of
traitors. More than one person who
watched the coast before the German
air craft made their presence felt in
sists that there We're light signals
flashed seaward from near Sherring-
ham. Flashes of greenish blue light
were observed and these. 1t was con-
occurred. were meant to inform the
Germans that there We're no warships
or aerial defense ships in the neigh
borhood. Whether or not spies or
traitors facilitated the attack II is
clear that the Germans worked with
the accuracy and certainty that have
characterized their desultory attacks
by sea and air.
Expected to XIII King.
No one here doubts that the Ger
mans were informed of the visit paid
to the Queen Mother by King George
and Queen Mary, and that the Ger
mans expected the royal family would
be at Sandringham Hall when the
bombs were thrown.
Tie German raiders were over the
Norfolk coast and considerable por-
ton Of the Hinterland for about four
hours The first sign OF their pres
ence was at Yarmouth at $3.50 r. NJ.
and the last report of them was from
Norwich, where the air craft passed
at 1880 A. NJ. today.
People Acted Well.
The authorities are enthusiastic
in their praise OF the conduct of the
citizens in the towns attacked. At first
there was some panic and much use
less running to and fro. But when
the police and militia took hold, as
they did almost instantly, the people
obeyed orders, hurried to their homes
and remained there. Those who were
called upon for special constable duty
for relief work responded eagerly and
worked untiringly.
The belief Is very strong that the
air raid was q sort Of test operation.
an experiment on the part OF the Ger
mans to determine the practicAbility
OF q more ambitious attack. That
such an attack win be delivered In
the near future n not doubted. but
are being made to res
oetse thA ar Ha4de0a and thAE Ara