The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-01-21

Darkness Aids Raiders.
The night was calm but very dark
and cloudy which made it impossible
for the people in the towns over
which the raiders passed to distingu-
ish even the outlines of the machines
although the whirr of their propel-
lers and the droning of their motors
could be heard distinctly
Zeppelin is reported to have
been brought down by the fire OF
a warship at Hunstanton, a few miles
north of Sandsringham.
Bombs were dropped at Yarmouth
Kings Lynn, Sandringham, Cromer
Sheringham and Beeston and every
where, except at Beeston, casualties
and damage to property resulted.
The first place visited was the
widely known seaside resort and fish
ing town of Yarmouth. A man and
woman were killed, a number OF
other persons We're injured and much
damage to property was done by the
raiders in their visit. which lasted
less than 10 minutes. Four or five
bombs were dropped in Yarmouth.
Kings Palace Missed.
When the attack began the au-
lights in the town be extinguished
and other precautions were taken
Few signs of panic were seen during
the raid. Apparently the raiders
after visiting Yarmouth, flew over
Cromer, where they dropped bombs
and then went to Sheringham and
Beeson. Turning inland from there
they made for Sandringham, drop
ping explosive missiles there and at
Kings Lynn, where a boy was killed
and a man and woman and child
was injured Two houses were de-
stroyed.
The damage done in Sandringhan
has not been reported. 1t is known
however, that the royal palace was
not harmed. AT Sheringham bomt
penetrated a house but did not eX
plode.
Only yesterday Scotland Yard au
! thorities issued instructions concern
/ ing measures to be taken by the po
. lice and other officials in the even
of an air raid.
Yarmouth. England hostile
| aircraft passed over Yarmouth
/ $50 last night and dropped severa
/ bombs. Considerable damage IL
property resulted and there was some
loss of life. One man is reported te
have had his head blown off.
One bomb fell in Norfolk square
close to the seafront, and another
on the south quay A third STRUCK
the York road drill hall, fragments
of the casing of the shell crashing
/ through the glass roof of the head
/ quarters of the national reserve.
fourth missile fell near Trinity depot
/ Great excitement prevailed in thu
town and special constables, the po
lice and the military were called ou
to calm the people, who streamed ou
of their homes when the explosions
'occured The electric supply wa
Immediately cut off and the tow
was plunged in darkness.
The whirring of the propellers o
the aircraft first attracted attention
to it. Then came an explosion AM
the sound of breaking glass. Th
first bomb was dropped near the re
cruting ground, and the others nea
the drill hall In all five bombs wef
thrown by the aviators.
After the attacks the aircraft sail
2 ed in southwesterly direction.
One man was found outside hi
5 home on st. Peters plain. His hea
had been crushed. He was identifie
l as Samuel Smith, a shoemaker.
| woman who has not been yet ident.
fed also was found dead, while so
dier was discovered in Norfolk wit
e wound in his chest
3 Could Not See Craft.
L A man who was near where TN
p bombs were dropped said:
II was walking along Kings stree
e when suddenly ] heard terrific e.
i plosion. 1T was like the roar of heav
Il thunder. looked up toward the SIX
e hut could see nothing. The explo'
ion seemed to have come from a spt
! a few hundred yards away and
S ran toward st. Peters plain.
$ There l found in st. Peters roa
d two houses had been wrecked an
/ many other houses and shops IN III
e vicinity damaged and eyerywhel
r windows had been broken. Althoug
N the whole town was shaken by IN
! concussion owing to the darkne:
. nothing could be seen of an alrcra
in the sky.
d Kings Lynn Visited.
Il Kings Lynn, via London.-lt W;
st 1O:45 O'Clock when the loud whirr
3 Zeppelin approaching Kings Lyr
q was heard. A previous warning
IS it's approach had been given by II
, Fexplosion of bomb which it had ORC
n ned between the royal village
Ie sandringham and Densingham' n
far from the Wash.
y Reaching Kings Lynn the aeri
't visitor circle unseen over the TOW
'e and dropued four bombs, which
al ploded with terrific detonations.
People thrust their heads out
bedroom windows in amazement as
ing what had happened. Great fias
D. es of light accompanied the eXple
r. ions. One bomb exploded near t
id docks throwing splinters from
I'd shell into the market place. Anoth
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