The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-15
Zeppelin Fleet lnvades North
England, But Does Little
Damage
Russia Advancing
In Carpathians
Struggle Now On For Last OF
Great Mountain Passes Still
In the Hands of Germsnic
Allies

London. April 1t.-Oaicial re-
ports late tonight say that no one
was killed in the raid. and that
the damage was trifiing. uespit,.
'he heavy fire directed at the air
Snips ny guns placed ON the prtn-
'iiai buildings. and by tho war
SHIPS In the Tyne. the airships es-
capped apparently undamc-cd.
Lond April t4-Thc-c uaS
Zeppelin raid on Newcastle, on
the north coast of England, and
haii dozen OF the nearby towns
tonight The a ship, came on
on the darkness over the North
SEA, their great searcIiiights
sweeping Il strca- daylight into
the night before them. ami e,er
before all of the inha bitan. had
oeen warned of their approach
bombs began to fall
Inc extent CT the damage don.
Is not known. Newcastle was the
hrst city attacked. Prom Il the
squadron of Zeppciins turned Ia
the north and slipped over Blythe.
tyne. Wallis End. Seatouburn
tramiington and other small
places. Eight bombs were drop.
ped ON Blythe.
- w tAs raid mas caused great
excitement In London where tha ,,,,h
lie has recently been 1Isnosea -, 49,
iuh at the threatened attacks bv a4,.
and 70 jeer at the accounts Of corn,
Heppeiin preparations. The same a
nluoe mas been held throughout
england and az much in the le,ca lis,,
peset tonight as In any other. a,,a
tuls despite the Zeppelin attack an
yarmouth on January 10. when sev.
efai persons were killed and the IA
age done was considera Bile.
Much Activity Reported.
ne present raid has recalled the
fact that there have been mans, 70
ports iateiy of activity in the Pen.
penn FORCES Only few days ago a
open hagen dispatch said that a
lumber lumber OF these craft had been seen
nylng west, and yesterday came tbs
interview with one OF Counf zannas
I'm aides. who said that the air
meet mad been greatly augmented since
the last raid on England The fac.
that this aide said also thar there
was no intention Of attacking tha
british Isles ny air until the end Of
| he summer il taken now 10 have
neen ruse. 4 means. perhaps. 81,
throwing this coast forces Off their
guard.
Newcastle is about 40 miles from
CuxhaNen, where there is a Zenpe1in
base. the nearest one In fact. 10 the
English coast. and it is from that
base. In all likelihood that the raid
ers set out upon the attack TODAY
London Is only $50 miles from New.
castle, and again the military Ilecu-
iators and the people. as well are
wondering II the metropolis is after
A. exempt from a shower Of aerial
bombs, which dropped on SO densely
a populated center, Woula undo,ibt
edit result in many deaths and great
damage
1t is not known yet whether all OF
the raiders escaped, but II Is con-
sidered quite probable that one at
least. III not more, were brought down.
The military authorities in anticipation,
OF repetition of the Yarmouth attack
by air. have placed aerial guns in all,
of the coast towns and Qualifications
and the gunners have been In constant
practice.
AT the time OF the Yarmouth episode
the King and his suite had left Sand.
bingham Hail, now used as the Queen
Mother Alexandria's country place
only a few hours before, Bombs were
dropped in that locality. and 1t has
since become known that the Germans
were aware Of the royal presence
there.
It is likely that the raiders were
trying TO destroy the big navy yards
at Newcastle and to cripple the coal
ing facilities which. as is we'll known.
are the largest In the worAA ANY.
damage TO them at this time would be
or serious concern to the government