New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-27
LONE SPY GUIDE
IN LONDON RAID
PerChed on Roof, He Sig
mails Zeppelins Until Ar
reSted-TO Be Shot.
BASEBALL SPIRIT
MARKS AIR BATTLE
Resident of Mortclair Writes
That Crowds Cheer While
DOdging Bomb Hail.

While all London was watching the
duel between Zeppelins and anti-air
craft guns a German spy was caught
signalling the air invaders, according 70
letter received yesterday by Mrs.
Maurice Greenwood. Of 80 Fullerton
Street. Montclair, ~ j.. from her hus-
band whose bridge game at the AID
wych Club was Interrupted by the
bombardment
The crowds. Mr.. Greenwood writes,
we're not AT all pan:cky On the con
trary. they took a sporting interest
in the affair. acting more like a crowd
Of baseball fans watching a worlds
championship game.
Here is Mr. Greenwood's letter:
"Aldwych Club. Lor@cn, Sept. 10.
"Wcll. I've lad some exciting times
since wrote last. On Wednes day
evening was playing auction here
in the club. and at about 1910 o'clock
one of the players. an officer in The spe-
cial constable battalion. was called 20
the telephone and ordered to report at
once. as a Zeppelin was over London.
He jumped into a taxi and we con
tinued playing for about ten minutes
when all of a sudden there was ter
rife explosion. 1t sounded as though
it were about block away We
looked at each other and began 10
whiten. In Hother minute came sec
ond EXPLOSION. We dropped the cards
and jumped to the window and pulled
aside the curtains. As | did so the
entire heavens lit up with terrinc
aame as another bomb dropped, appar-
emily across the street. but actually
six or seven blocks away. Then Ter
riff bombardment started. and we real
ized that air gun, were firing at the
Za,s Instead of going 10 the cellar
~ nov ,rstructions, we all ran out IN
tho street. and there. sure enough I'D
tho heavens almost over us, was tne
hinge Zeppelin with a dozen search
lights trained on il so that II stood oul
clearly. appearing as though ii were IL
Illuminated on the inside.
Saw Zeppelins Bombarded.
$50 very clear was its shape siihou-
cited against the black sky ,starlight'
but no noon. il was apparently Only
few hundred feet high. but was pl0p
ablv 3 900 feet in the AIR. men th%
crowds began TO fiji the streets IRON an
tho hotels and theatres. We were rex
70 the Waldorf Hotel, at the corner OF
tho Strand. and in front OF the savoy
For about ten or fifteen minutes th'
hattie ragged. the Yep dropping III
cendiarv and explosive bombs, ana ar
guns firing shrapnel bombs, whlch W.
could zoe burst. Finally one came 80
near that the ship felt that discretion
reouired il to turn it's nose up and up
until it was lost in the friendly clouds
For all we know. it reached IT'S nome
safely before morning You appreciate
mat il has to get back before the day
iigbt else il would be caught by our
airships.
"Tbe city was aroused, but there was
M manic in the streets. Where ! was
one might have almost thought the peo-
nile we're in a grandstand watching me
world series. for there were shouts
from all Of US as each shot was hred'
One watched anxiouSly TO note whether
!, was nit or an error. once we
,bought il was home run, as shoi
from Parliament Hill, in Hampstead
Heath. came so near as 10 make inc
Zen wabble bit before she could r'gh1
herself to rise higher and ~ithdra"
from range. M.
I'll cot voui' Wait bit and vel
bring you down" Hit the Ger
MAN. Il see the Kaiser in the rear
seat. I'll give half a crown to the iel-
low that hits him" Now we've got
~" at the Hun. bring him down
dead' In England we don't want MN
alive
People Not Excited.
"Tbere we're several fires, none OF
..r,, e,rest consequence. but there were
Nsiy s,to cssualities. Of which almost