The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-14
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! LONDON, Sept. 14.--London will be
ready when the zeppelins como again.
lie, but it was learned today that the
entire system Of defending the eapI-
T, tai from sky attacks will be radically
! changed as the result Of an important
conference held last night. 4 4
4 Vt will be lucky Zeppelin -
succeeds In passing the city - /;
skirts" wac the significant sty .it
made by one aeronautical expef>] tAft-
Or tho conference adjourned.
Several aviation experts, II 10 known,
urged the government before the re-
cent Zeppelin attacks, 70 adopt the
same system by which Paris has been
! made immune from dirlgible lombard
| ments. They advocated nightly air
1 patrol along the east coast to prevent
tho airships from reaching London or
/, any other large city. They pointed out
that sky battle above London might
| result In frightfuI Casualties should
one OF the huge Zeppelin dreadnoushts
be brought tumbiins down into 4
crowded street spoutlng fire. The last
raid on London proved that despite
warnings from the newspapers, peo-
pie insisted on taking In the "air
spectacle" regardless Of danger. The
/. appointment Of Admiral Percy Scott,
! England's greatest authority on gun
merry, to take charge Of the defences
OF London against Zeppelin raids, 10
/, only ono feature OF the new antI-Zep-
PcIin program. Other measures will
be kept secret for the same reason
the admiralty withholds Information
Of it, methods Of meeting The German
submarine campaign.
The Daily News today reported that
the commander Of the Last Zeppelin
that visited London dropped heavy
blade bone from an OK or horse
which bore sketch Of a Zeppelin
dropping bomb on the head Of one
OF the officials. The note read: Pre-
sent to Sir Edward George.
| Tho souvenir was attached to
parachute and dropped into field
where It was picked up and handed
TO the authorities.
PARLIAMENT IN SESSION.
/ LONDON, Sept. 14-Parliament met
today with possibilities Of serious
verbal explosion before adjournments.
ccnscrlptior, taxation and munitions
threatened sharp clashes and possibly
frank criticism Of the government.
Numerous members now serving at
the front have applied for leave Of
, absence in order to take palt In the
sitting and frank discussion Of con-
scription and nutrition issues may be
forced by the radicals In commons.
The cabinet Is understood to stand
twelve to nine asainst compulsory
service, with Lord Kitchener non-com-
initial. Because Of the violent oppo-
sttion Of British labor the conscrip-
ton Issue, II was reported, will not be
forced unless opponents Of conscrIp-
ton raise the question at this session
Of parliament. There 10 considerable
apprehension over the new taxation
program mapped out by Chancellor Of
the Exechequer Mckenna to meet
daily war expenditure Of about $780,
100000. One Of Its features, it 10 ru-
mored, oontempIates heavy increase
In the income tax with the exemption
limit lowered to include all salaries Of
more than $40 weekly.
To meet the expected opposition Of
Iabor members, Il 10 Understood that
the government proposes to levy at
the same time, heavy tax on war
profits Of the big employers. Other
taxes will be levied on imports, ss-
peeiatty OF Iuxurteo.
No sensational statements are ex-
pected from either Lord Kitchener or
Premier Asquith in speeches IN the
house Of lords and commons. Both, ie
10 believed, will report progress in
recruiting and productions Of NUM-
tons.
ANOTHER AIR RAID.
LONDON, Sept. 14.-zeppellns made
q kat st Ia
a week, last night. An official state
rent from the press bureau this aft
ernoon said that the least coast" was
bombarded by Zeppelins Monday
night.
There were no casualties and no
damage was done, the prsss bureau
stated.
CONscRlPTIoM ABANDONED
LONDON, Sept. 14.-The govern.
ment will not force the CONSUMPTION
issue at the present session Of parIia-
ment, Prime Minister Asqulth an
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