The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-22
zEPPEL|NS RAID
ENGLISH TOWNS
INVADERS SHELL SIX TOWNS,
BOMBS RAIN FROM SKY
ABOUT RULERS PALACE.
PANIC GRIPS THE CAPITAL
No Attack Yet Reported on Metropo-
Iis-BattIe May Have Been
Fought in Clouds Is Re-
port Sent Out.

London, Jan. 20.-German Zeppelins
raided the Norfolk coast tonight in the
first of the threatened air attacks ON
England
Five persons were killed and extern
sive damage was done in the city of
Yarmouth and the seacoast towns of
Cromer, Beeston, Kings Lynn and
Sheringham
The hostile craft bombarded San
dringham, the favorite country estate
of King George and Queen Mary.
Their majesties had left the palace
only a few hours earlier for London,
thereby escaping grave peril. The raid
was carried ON in utter darkness, the
air craft picking their course by
searchlight flashes. 1t is believed
British aeroplanes fought the Zeppe-
Inns in the dark.
Panic in London.
London became panicky following
reports of the air excursion, and all
constables were called out at midnight
to watch for flashes from the search
lights of the invading craft.
That the raid was made by three
Zeppelins appears almost certain
Three of the dirigibles were sighted
this afternoon flying toward the North
sea over the Tristan islands, which
skirt the north Dutch coast. The near
est German territory on this course is
ESQ miles from Yarmouth.
Yarmouth, 100 miles from London,
was the first place raided At 9
o'clock the population, $4,000, was star
tied by the report of a bomb and sue
cessive explosions.
Many May Be Dead.
Four or five projectiles were
dropped. One struck man in the
street and blew off his head At least
three other persons are reported
killed. The loss of life may. be heavy,
as the authorities there have not COM
pleted their investigation.
The first projectile struck in Norfolk
square, close to the seat front, and at
the southern end of the city. The sec
ond hit the south quay and the third
landed in York road, near Drill hall,
the recruiting station. Fragments of
the shell crashed through the plate
glass roof of the billiard room and the
offices of the National Reserve.
Light Plant Ruined.
Another bomb smashed the gas
works. The electric light supply was
damaged and the entire town left in
darkness. The terror caused by the
explosions and terrific shocks that fol-
lowed was increased tenfold The en-
tire population fled into the streets
Several houses were wrecked by the
bombs.
In the inky darkness no one could
see the hostile aircraft, but the whir-
ring of their propellers was heard
The Zeppelins, from the sound of their
engines, seemed to have started south
ward in the direction of London, but
evidently changed their course and
continued along the Norfolk coast.
Cromer, fashionable watering
place, twenty-one miles northwest of
Norwich, was the second place bonn
barded.. Several houses were wrecked
by bombs and numerous persons are
reported injured.
Still hugging the coast line, the air
ships sent hail of bombs down upon
the towns of Sheringham, Kings Lynn
and Beeston. The inhabitants were
greatly excited before the arrival of
the hostile craft, whose flashlights
could occasionally be glimpsed from
afar.
In Kings Lynn two houses were de-
molished and one was damaged in
Bentinok street In one of the struc-
trues youth of II was killed. Mem
bers of his family were buried under
mass of debris.
Six or seven bombs were dropped on
Kings Lynn by the lowering air ma
chimes which reached there about
10:45 p. m.
Kings Lynn is not far from San
dringham, where King George and his
consort have been staying. Whether
the airmen had knowledge of their
visit to the country palace can be only
conjectured. But that the king and
queen missed the bombardment by
only few hours, having started for
Buckingham palace in the late after
noon, is looked upon as almost provi-
Dental. Several bombs struck near
the palace, but did not injure the
structure.