The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-20
GERMAN AIRMEN
FLY TO SAFETY
Raiders Attack Six English
Towns and Drop Death
Missiles at win.
ZEPPELIN SHIPS NOT PRESENT
Few English Are Reported
Killed; Believed That All
IeutOnS Escaped.


men delivered their predicted attack
on England last night, From a base,
presumably In Germany, they flew
over the north sea TO the eastern
coast Of England, where for nearly
four hours from S:20 p, m,, until mid
night they circled over II group Of
some SIX English towns, only little
more than 100 miles from London. ap.
parently dropping bombs at will
40 far rs has been learned, four or
five persons were killed by the mis-
sles, and about as many more were
wounded
Whether these air4hips were Zcppc
lin dlrgihlc balloons, or acropInncs Is
not yet definitely established There
T. increasing hclicr in London that
possibly only acropHncs took part In
the attack There hns been no news
So far 10 confirm the report current
lnst night that Zeppelin md been
Brought down on the English coast (;
on the contrary II now appears thnt
all the German raiders returned
whence they came
Aim Is Accurate.
The most important towns over
which the German nir.mcn appeared
were Saudriugham, Yarmouth, Sher-
irghnm, Hunstnnton. Cromcr, Ilcach.
nm, Derslngham and Kings Lynn
King George had left Snudringhnm
only few hours before the raiders
visited H.
Most u the damage appears to have
been Inflicted upon private houses
aud shops; Il few public buildings "
docks seem to have been injured
The raiding alr.men showed excel
lent ability TO pilot their air vessels
as well as good Workmanship In
spite Of the darkness they seemed Ia
find their way with remarkah,' d.
rectncss and the accuracy Of their
aim with bombs was greater than
generally had been believed possible
Among the killed Is one soldier
Property damage does not exceed n few
thousand dollars. A shoemaker and q
woman were killed at Yarmouth and d
civilian and II soldier lost their lives nt
Kings Lynn
Police reports from towns nn which
bombs were thrown say the pubic re-
spondcd well to the raid instructions
recently made public For the most
part the people took refuge In cellars
Several thcatcrs quickly were rmpticd
An neNplodcd bomb found In Var
mouth weighed six pounds and is con,
shaped
The comment NJ the British press or
the raid II bitter Many paper, nrc as
sailing the Germans IN the same un
measured language m NJ the time d
the Hnrtlcpool naval raid The cven
Is helng used ~ n tCW IN editorials
urging more rapid recruiting
London ian ~. The ENchanrc Tel
crrNph publishes dispatch from con
cnhngcn saving Albert Rnlm. director
general uf the Hamburg. American
Steamship company. nt the request N
Emperor William has taken over IN,
management uf the entire railroad sys
ten ul Germany nud the work NJ de
livcring food supplies for the German
army
Kings Lynn, Eng Jan. 20-The out
standing feature " the German raj,
appears To- have been the skin will
which the German nirmcn. In the dark
ncSN' followed their route aud drnppc,
bombs ncnr King Georges house n
Snndrlngham md Queen Mother Alex
nndrin's bungalow Three bombs fol
close To the railroad station an,
wrecked the sheds In which the royn
coaches were housed
KlnG George aud Quecn MARY de
parted from Snndrlngham nj 10 o'clocl
Yesterday morning Although som
hulnhs were dropped In the vicinity u
the royal residence II was unIniural
Berlin. jan 20 The Gcrnnn Off
Cinl statement today claims mlnn
succc>srS NJ several points notably a
Arguur where 5O0 yards has bec,
gntncd In the forest north of Sem
hclhl' lU' ''TWhh advance II snys
has bccu satisfactory At other pnInt
on the line there has been the custo
mary artillery exchanges
Pctrogrnd. Jan. 20--Along slxt
mile front FROM Ciechnnow. south O
Mlawn. ~ DOhrZyn on the Vistula
twelve miles below plock. the Cor
mans are uu the defensive agalns
the Russian advance towards Eas
Prussia During the lnst three day
heavy artillery engagements occurre,
nj various points along this line.
Meanwhile the struggle Is IN prn
Ercss for possession NJ the left ham
~ the vistuln from junction wifi
the Bzura nj Wisyngrnd westward t
nohzyn distance " approxImatel
fnrtV.flvp miles