New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-16
Fifteen KILLED IN
ZEPPELIN RAID ON
COAST OF ENGLAND
As Many More Wounded and SeY-
eral Fires Started by Bombs
Dropped by German AirInen
BRITISH CARRY LINE
OF GERMAN TRENCHES

VI GEkMAN TkENCHES
Italia Invasion OF Province of Trent
: Proceeding Steadily Russians Adj
init They Were Forced to Fall Back
i'm Galicia Before Advance OF
Austro-Gernan ForcesT Turks De-
stroy Positions or Allies.
A. Zeppelin raid over the north
last coast of England last night
I caused the heaviest loss Of life among
non-ccm batantS from SUCH ATTACKS
during the war. with the exception OF
yesterdays raid by French aeroplanes
over Karlsruhe, Germany. Details
Of the attack on the English coast
are held back BY the British censor
as was the case in previous raids, but
Ills announced officiallyN That fifteen
Hersons were killed and as many
) more wounded. and that several fires
were started by the bombs. The at
tack on Karlsruhe caused the death
Of nineteen persons and fourteen
( we're wounded seriously.
The invasion Of the Province of
Trent by the Italians is proceeding
( steadily. and according to the italian
to the Italian general staff the
dominating positions are being occu-,
piled gradually The Austrians, WHO
have despatched $4,000 men. from
Trent to resist the invaders,
have not yet accepted battle. On the
7sonzo front the Austrians have pre-
pared elaborate defenses, including
~ some locations several lines OF
Trenches Of masonry or concrete.
German Claims Confirmed.
zerman claims OF new successes II, \
Gaiicia are confirmed i'm part by ar,
oficia1 statement from Petrograd. IT
lis eaid5 the Germans brought upfresh
B troDps and the Russians were COM
fpened TO fall back. No mention ID
made Of Mosciska, capture of which
WAS announced yesterday at Berlin.
The British army on the WESTERN
front has resumed the offensive. It
was announced in London today that
the British had carried another line
of German trenches west OF LaBas-
|2see* s,.. 3.
ss French Torpedo Boat Sunk.
A French torpedo boat has been
hunk iii collision with a. British
net<anar. B Six members Of the crew
/ were drowned.
& a Zeppeiins Raid England.
London, June 16, ITO p. m.-The
latest air raid on the British coast
was the most fatal Of them all
NJ zeppelins flew over the northeast
coast of England last night. This
kmorning fifteen persons are dead from
kmlssiles thrown down by the flyers.
Land as many more are wounded.
IN yrhird Attack in Two Weeks.
!. Never before has an air raid on
England taken such toll in human
kiifeF This is the third air attack in
little over two weeks. May 81 was
The date of the attack on London from
thee clouds. with four persons killed,
and on June s the east coast of Eng
land was the scene OF attack. with
fxN Fatalities. II
Many Bombs Dropped.
u london June 16, 1908 p nh
Eappelin airship visited the northeast
epast of England last evening and
diopped bombs.
Fifteen deaths are reported from
the district in question and fifteen
persons were wounded. FL US Y
s&as FL 3 8H 4 I'M
some Fires started.
Some fires were started by the pro-
iectiles from the Zeppelin, but by
tins morning they had been over
come.
rhis information was contained IN
hn official announcement made in
London today.
British Carry German Trenches.
,Eondon, June 16, 2.05 p. m.-The
Wrench embassy today gave out the
ktatement that British forces yester-a
lay had carried another line Of Ger
nan trenches to the west Of La
Bassee.
Austrians Attacks Fail.
Bdine, Italy, June 16 via Chiasso
ma. Paris, 1920 D. na.-Italian troops
are continuing with great vigor their
Rttacks upon the Austrian positions
81 @ orizia The AustriaQs are de-
Handing the town from thS height Of
odgora, to the west, and Nrom i'm
able trenches extending from Pod
fDra, to the west, in the Isonzo VAL
ey.@ It would appear that the Aus
kria1s purpose to prevent the Italian
k1arch toward Triest with the threat
bf Gorilla on their left flank. The
Austrian trenches on this front are
rotected WITH steel armor and con-
lscted by underground passages. The
men are able to fire from under COW
NJ and at the same time they are
IMPORTED by artillery in the hills be-
lind them.
italian army officers describe the.
x1strian actions everywhere as pure
y defensive except in Carnia zone,