New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-14

the most victims. But, circulating only
over the East End, they found a sec
tion where the largest part Of the
population was already indoors, il not
in bed.
Thus it is that while many persons
heard the noise of the motors only two
say they saw the Zeppelins, while sew
eral argue that the invaders did not
come in Zeppelns, but Taubes. The
Admiralty settles this point, however,
by the statement that there were two
Zeppelins in the raid.
When the airships did reach London
and begin 70 throw out their bombs
the people in the East End rushed into
the streets. but there was lack OF
panic and almost a lack of excitement
that was remarkable. Within twenty
minutes after the first bomb was
thrown the street lights were extin
guished in all that part of the city,
while the full force Of police and the
special constabes were on duty and
quietly urging the people back into
their houses. An hour and a half
after the first bomb fell in Christian
Street probably not a thousand per-
sons were in the streets in all the
East End.
Germans Beaten by Soldiers.
In that hour and a half, however,
there had been some moments Of ex-
element. All the Germans are not yet
interned. and over in Shoreditch there
was an active search for them. Sol
diers took part in the hunt in Hoxton
Street. and, not content with chasing
the Germans into the police station
followed them in and beat them under
the eyes Of the police.
The first signs of the raid were seen
at Dover at $3.50 p. m. Two airships
were noticed coming from the north
east, and as they approached the town
all the anti-aircraft guns opened fire.
The invaders at once parted company.
One turned south, toward Ramsgate
and Margate, and the other held to its
course in the direction of Canterbury.
Before leaving Dover, however, It
dropped a few bombs, all Of which fell
far away from the harbor and ship
ping and did no damage.
The first Zeppelin reached RAmsgate,
an unfortified summer resort, just be-
fore 10 o'clock, when the streets were
thronRed with holiday makers on their
way home after the amusements on the
pier had shut down. About twenty
bombs were dropped here. mainly in
cendiary, but no harm was done be-
yond several shops being damaged.
From this point the airships seem to
have followed a well defined plan. The
one passing Ramsgate went slightly
north. ard reached the mouth of the
Thames. on the north side, at South
end. Here a few more bombs we're
dropped, no one being hurt, but several
houses being damaged. The other air
ship made for the south side of the
Thames estuary and passed over Sheer
ness. where bombs were dropped, in
turing several persons and setting fire
70 four or five shops.
Fired on at Sheerness.
1t was at this point that the raiders
met their first check. Sheerness is
strongly fortified and carries several
.anti-aircraft guns. All Of these opened
fire on the enemy and continued flring
so long as they were in sight.
From Southend and Sheerness the
airships converged on the Thames in
the direction of London. Together they
sailed until they reached Gravesend.
Here they parted for short time. one
going northward. toward Essex, passing
over Brentwood, and the other making
for Woolwich, on the south side OF
London. Undoubtedly il was their in
tention 10 invade London from the
north and south simultaneously and
make a combined attack over the cen
tire of the capital. But at this point
their plans began TO fail.
The Zeppelin reaching Brentwood,
Mace of 5000 inhabitants, dropped
few bombs there, doing practically no
damage. Then, instead OF taking
soutbwestcrly course for the City OF
London itself, il turned almost due
south and reached the city only on It's
eastern outskirts. The other sirshlp
missed Woolwich entirely, with its ar
senal and huge munitions factory. APP
parently il made no attempt TO turn
but made straight for Wanstead Flats,
AN open stretch Of country well TO the
east of London.
At this point, awaiting the invaders
,yas n large closed touring car, show /
inc. contrary to all regulations, two
headlights turned skyward.
Within a few minutes the other Yep |
nelin from the north appeared Il had
made it's way by Chigwell and llford, |
outIving suburbs Of London, but had
caused little damage by its bombs, ex-
cent thoroughly awakening all the IN
babitants for miles around.
Guided by Automobile.
The automobile now became the
guide. II made no disguise or It's IN
,ention. but was driven at breakneck
- According TO official informa-