The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
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10 O'Clock yesterday morning was not
effective although some bombs were
dropped in the vicinity of the royal
residence.
The casualty list at Kings Lynn SO
far as is known this morning Is two
persons killed and four injured. They
all were in a group Of houses on Ben
one bomb.
The police are still searching the
ruins.
The casualties at Yarmouth are two
killed and one injured. There is still
a difference of opinion here as to
whether the German raiders came In
Zeppelins or in aeroplanes.
.Thcir Aim Was Good
London, Jan. 2O.-German airmen de-
livered their long predicted attack on
England last night. From q base, pre-
sumably in Germany, they flew over
the North sea to the eastern coast OF
England, where for nearly four hours.
from 8:20 p. m. until about midnight.
| they circled over a group of some eight
English towns, only a little more than
100 miles from London, apparently drop
ping bombs at will.
| So far as has been learned today,
four or five persons were killed by
these missiles and about as many more
were wounded.
Whether these airships were Zeppelin
dirigible balloons or aerOplanes has not
| yet definitely been established. There
is increasing belief in London this
morning that possibly only aerOplanes
took part in the attack. There has been
no news so far to confirm the report
! current last night that Zeppelin had
| been brought down on the English
coast; on the contrary, it now appears
that all the German raiders returned
whence they came.
The most important towns over which
the German airmen appeared were
Sandringham. Yarmouth. Sheringham.
Hunstanton, Cromer. Heacham. Dersing-
ham and Kings Inn:
King George had left Sandringhar
only a few hours before the raiders
visited it.
/ Most of the damage appears to have
been inflicted upon private houses and
shops: few public buildings or docks
seem to have been injured. The raid
ing airmen showed excellent ability to
pilot their vessels as well as good
markspanship. In spite of the dark
ness they seemed to. find their way
curacy Of their aim with bombs was
greater than generally had been be-
-1ieved possible.
L Expected Raid lcame at, East.
London. Jan. 20.-Gerlna NJ sairs TSft
made long threatened raids on England
last night and attempted to blow up
with bombs the kings royal residence
King George and Queen Mary. who
had been staying at Sandringham
with their family, only yesterday re-
turned to London to resume their res
idence in Buckingham palace. 1t is not
| known whether the raiders were Yep
pelins or aeroplanes, but Zeppelins
We're reported yesterday afternoon as
passing over the North sea in a west
1 erly direction and there is an inclina-
ton to believe these were the raiders.
The night was calm but dark and
cloudy, which made it impossible for
the people in the towns over which
they passed to distinguish even the
outline of the raiders, though the whirr
of their propellors and the droning of
their motors could be heard distinctly.
Bombs were dropped in Yarmouth,
Kings Lynn. Sandringham, Cromer,
Sheeringham and Beeston, and every
where, except at Beestop, casualties
and damage to property resulted.
The first place visited was the widely
known seaside resort and fishing town
Of Yarmouth. Two persons. a man and
a woman. were killed, number of
other persons were injured and much
damage to property was done by the
raiders during their visit, which last
ed less than ten minutes. in which four
or five bombs were dropped in Var
mouth.
When the attack began the author
tiles gave instructions that all lights
In the town be extinguished and other
precautionary measures were taken.
Few signs Of panic were seen during
the raid.
Retaliation Is Urged.
London, JAM 2O.-Among those
killed in last nights air raid is one
soldier. The property damage does
ont exceed a few thousand. A shoe
maker and a woman were killed a
Yarmouth and a civilian and q soldier
lost their lives at Kings Lynn. The
police report from the towns upor
which bombs were thrown say tina
the public responded very well to thu
raid instruction. recently made pub
} lie: For the most part the people tool
! refuge in their cellars. Several thea
. tiers were emptied quickly.
+ An unexploded bomb found in Var
mouth weighed six pounds and is con,
shaped. Comment of the British pres
on the airships attack is bitter, man.
london papers assailing the German
in the same unmeasured language D.
at the time of the Hartlepool nava
raid.
The event is being used as q tex
for editorials urging more rapid re
!, cruiting. The Pail Mali Gazette say
= the only fitting answer is the sendin,
of fresh armies to the continent. Tn
? Westminster Gazette characterizes tn
: raid as a violation of the rules of wal
: The Globe urges retaliation in kind
= observing that there are severa
flOurishing towns within easy reac
OF British airmen. A press diapatc
: received here from Yarmouth saws
t is generally believed there that tn
: raiders of last night came In aero
g planes Of large size
e shaken Out Of Bed.