The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-02
Monster AerO.Dreadnaught to
Earth Like a Torch.
Ten DirigibIes Soar Over East
ern Counties.
LONDON ATTACK REFUSED
Anti-Air Gunners Hit one,
Drive Another Away.
Is Fourth to British Soil in
Four Weeks.

London, oct. 1.-THE Zeppelin shot
down north of London last night was
one of the new type. of super-dirig-
ibles. the largest air monsters in the
world, Lord French, commander OF
the home forces, announced To-Day.
Ten Zeppelins crossed the east coast IN
last nights raid. Beside the one shot
down, another attempted to raid Lon
don, but was driven off. There were
no casualties and no damage was
done.
THE fourth Zeppelin raider to be
shot down on English soil within four
weeks. fell near a farmhouse north OF
london just before midnight. crowns
flocked to the scene today. The farm
house itself narrowly escaped destruc-
ton as the flaming airship came
plunging down out of the sky.
Farmer Sees Wreck in Dooryard.
The farmer, his~wife and children
rushed into the cellar They heard a
terrific crash, and rushing upstairs
saw a great burning mass at the rear
of the house. The official statement
did not state either the casualties or
the manner in which the Zeppelin was
destroyed, but it was believed that
shells from anti-aircraft guns did the
work.
sfi5 ONLY few minutes elapsed between
the time searchIights spotted the Yep
The downed Zeppelin fell near Pot
tersbar The remainder of the raid
linsT Zeppelins wandered ainlessly over
i1he eastern counties and Lincolnshire,
dropping bombs. Most of the missiles
fell in the open country. Following is
an official account of the raid:
Ten airships crossed the east coast
last night between 9 o'clock and mid
night. One airship approached the
north of London at about 10 p. M, but
sued by aeroplanes. She attempted
TO return from the northwest but was
attacked by guns and aeroplanes and
brought to earth in flames in the
neighborhood of Pottersbar shortly
1before midnight.
Second Attacks London.
"A second airship attempted to at
tack London from the northeast and
was driven off. Bombs were dropped.
No reports of casualties or damage
.haye been received.
THE remaining airships wandered
aimlessly over the eastern counties. In
Lincolnshire bombs were dropped pro-
miscuously. Most OF them appear to
have been dropped in open country
without doing damage
THE airship destroyed is of the
largest type"
Zeppelin's Friends Alarmed.
Friends OF Count Zeppelin were
alarmed when they learned that an
other airship had been brought down
in England last night, says the Am
sterdam correspondent of the EX-
change Telegraph company. The
count intended to take part in the
raid. the correspondent cables, but a
message sent to Germany ELECTED the
information that at the last moment,
owing to the persuasion of his family,
he decided not to join the raiders.
German Crew Incincrated.
E.xoent for of
there is left hardly a vestige recog-
nizable as part of the huge airship
which was brought down last night
near Potter's bar. The Zeppelin
burned more fiercely than the one
previously destroyed, which, like her,
fortunately fell in an open field.
The members of the crew We're in
cinerated and the bodies scattered