The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-01-20
NO EPPELINS In RAID
BRITISH PUBLIC CALMER
ATTEMPT OF AEROPLANE RAIDERS ON PAL
ACE OF KING FAILS
BRILLIANT INFANTRY CHARGE
Desperate Fighting to Retain Brdge-Night Attack
by French RepuIsed with Loss-Germans Fight
ing off Another Invasion of East Prussia
BY United Press

LONDON, Jan. 20.-There is a grow
ing conviction that aeroplanes and not
Zeppelins raided the coast and inter
ior OF Norfolk last night and this has
aided In calming the people of London.
Despite the statements of several per-
sons to the effect that they distinctly
saw Zeppelins, the officials of the
cities visited by the raiders express
doubts that the dreadnaughts of the
air participated in the attacks. The
belief that only aeroplanes participa-
ted is supported by statements of the
Yarmouth police The government re-
mains silent over the affair. This is
regarded as indicating that an in
vestlgatlon is in progress and that the
government believes the investigation
so far shows only the presence of
aeroplanes, thus relieving the minds
OF the people. There is entire absence
of official confirmation but the most
reliable reports indicate that seven
were killed, with the possibility that
two more have since perished Five
were killed at Yarmouth and two at
Kings Lynn. The principal objective
of the raid seems to have been Sand
rlngham Palace, the kings residence.
at Norfolk. The king and queen, how
ever, are at Buckingham Palace. Ion
dom
The raiders first appeared at Great
Yarmouth. Cfomer, Beeston. and
Sheeringham were visited in rapid
succession. AT each place, bombs
were dropped. A number of bombs
were then dropped at Kings Lynn.
Sandringham, but the kings palace
was uninjured. At Kings Lynn, the
bodies OF woman and boy were re-
No attempt was made to at
tack London. 1t is definitely known
that bombs were dropped at Yarmouth,
Kings Lynn, Sheeringham, Snetting-
ham, Gorleston, Grimston, Beeston,
Dersingham and Sandringham.
BERLIN, Jan. 20-A brilliant in
antry charge succeeded the advancing
If the German lines to within six hun
lred- yards of Argonnes The official
var office statement declared that a
ew French trenches were takea and
hat a desperate counter attack by the
,nemy at night was repulsed with
some loss. The Germans have cap
ured the French trenches near Notre
Dame Lorette. The Kaisers troops
made good progress in the forest of
Alsace. 1t is declared that
annonading continues between the ri
'er and the North sea-
Fighting for the Bridge
PARIS, Jan. 20-Desperate fighting
or possession of the bridge over the
yser river near Nieuport is announced
n a war office statement The en-
ounter marks the renewal of activities
n that region. The French held the
ridge against determined German at
acks. Under cover of artillery fire
he Germans attempted to dynamite
he structure but were forced to with
raw after heavy losses, the statement
sserts. The German field works near
It. George and Blagny have been bonn
arded and destroyed by French artil-
cry.
Germans Dodging Invasion
PETROGRAD, Jan. 2O-To prevent
mother threatened invasion in the
asst of Prussia by the Russians. the
'ermans are making a determined eff
ort to cross the Vistula river to
tack the Slavs in the rear. The Of
cial reports stated that the Russians
ad advanced north of the VistUIa be-
Ond PlOck and the German fortress