The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-04-23
RAID ENGLAND AGAIN
GERMAN AVlAToRs MAKE MID
DAY ATTACK ON BRITISH
TOWNS NEAR LONDON.
SEA AND AIR MOVE FEARED
Invaders Pass Over Canterbury. Drop
Bombs al Chatham Military Station.
Visit slttinsbourne ard Sseerness-

London, April 1.-THE third Ger
man aerial raid on England within
thirty-six hours, and menacing activ-
ity OF the kaiser's high seas feet un-
der its new commander in chief. Ad-
miral Won Pohl. has created extraordi-
nary alarm and led to the belief that
concentrated offensive by land and
sea is being actively planned by Ger
many.
The appearance OF a German aero
plane on the outskirts of London dur
ing the day has aroused grave anxiety.
as il is the first actual aerial menace
10 the capital Aeroplanes also
dropped bombs near the Chatham
naval station. passing within ten miles
of London. Taubes also raided Kent
in the afternoon. Bombs we're dropped
at Herne Bay. Sittingbourne and Fa-
versham. Two hostile flyers appeared
over Canterbury, but retired without
attempting to damage the famous ca
thedral Extraordinary precautions
have been taken 10 guard against fur
Their Zeppelin raids at night
This aerial activity is taken by ex-
perts 20 be in the nature Of a scout
ing expedition to pick a way for a
concerted attack. Naval develop
ments point to the same conclusion
German Navy Menace.
Discussing the German naval men
says the appearance of cruiser squad
rons in the North sea and destroyers
near Holland must not be regarded
lightly.
In the aeroplane raid on England
one German taube dropped several
bombs upon Faversham at about > p.
n. and then proceeded 10 Sitting
bourne. where it dropped one bomb.
After passing over Sittingbourne the
seroplane proceeded for Queens
borough and Sheerness. with a British
plane in pursuit The German plane
was fired upon and apparently hit. II
dipped sharply. but ascended and con-
tinued at terrific speed.
The appearance OF German aerial
scout at a high altitude over Selby.
in the Yorkshire district OF England.
as reported in London dispatches; the
German official announcement Of an
aeroplane bombardment OF Green
bridge, in the heart of the capital.
and reports OF the aerial lombard
ment of StTassburg. capital Of Alsace-
Lorraine. were the chief developments
on Saturday in the recent unprecedent-
ed activity of aerial combatants in the
European war zone
The lack OF news from England OF
further German air raids, which have
been of daily occurrence since Yep
pelin attacks on Wednesday night. is
interpreted in this country TO mean
that rigid censorship has been placed
on news of this character.
Two Struck in Strs5sbure.
Amsterdam. April IA hostile air
ship at 100 O'Clock Saturday morn
ing dropped twelve bombs on the city
of Strassburg capital Of Alsace-Lor-
raine Searchlights showed IL disap-
pearing in a northerly direction under
bombardment OF antiaircraft guns.
Two persons in Strassburg were
siiEnllg MOunueGs OthtiNiet no ia III
age was done by the bombs from the
airship.
Flyers Near Baden.
Basel. April 17.-French aviators
dropped bombs near Krotzingen and
on Vill'ngen and Donaueschingen.
towns in Baden. April 3. says the
National Zeitung. These places are
said to be without antiaircraft guns.
Four school children and two men
we're killed.