Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-24
Double Attack Made Sunday
By This New Type Of
German AerOplane
RAID is BELIEVED TO
HAVE BEEN ON LONDON
One Attack Made at Havre Is
Witnessed by Many But
All News Suppressed


fear" is upon England
This new manifestation of terror
supplants the Zeppelin chill" by
reason of the double attack upon the
Kent coast early yesterday by Ger.
man aeroplanes of the new FolkcF
type.
England anticipates fresh assaults.
The press today, in commenting on the
raid with its list of one dead and six
injured, predicted that there will be a
renewal of the attacks, presumably by
whole squadrons of the new type Of
air raiders. Excerpts declared too that
the Fokker raids will undoubtedly sup
plant Zeppelin attacks until the wealth
er is more favorable; and because Of
this, they demanded that the govern
ment make more preparations for de-
Tending London. n
The Times assailed the censor for
forbidding publication Of actual local
tiles of the two attacks.
"There were two raids Yesterday -
said this paper, Gone in tie bright
moonlight, and the other at high noon.
Large numbers witnessed them and
knew the locality. Moreover, the en-.
emy apparently was under no illusions
regarding the whereabouts Of their as
saults Berlin is undoubtedly informed
now and soon, il the censors permits,
we will publish the German account Of
the locality"
At the same time, the Mail declared
that the raids showed the folly of be.
lieving that England is immune from
raids because of the fact that she had
not been attacked for several months.
"These attacks" said the paper,
confirmed the prediction of Flight
Commander Billing that aeroplane
raids
In tne midst of anxiety over these
new Uhlans of the air came word to-
day from the Chronicle correspondent
at the front that British aviator had
routed two Fokkers and third Ger.
man plane.
New York, Jan. 24.--That the double
raid on Kent county yesterday by the
new German Fokkers actually includ.
ed bombardment of London is believed
here today. Kent county includes part
of London, and at the same time. tae
London Times mention of Charge mum.
bers" witnessing the raids, lends
strength to the idea that the mctropo.
lis was hit.
The German Version.
Berlin, by wireless to Sayvile. Il. l.,
Jan. 24.-German naval aeroplanes
Dombarded the station, barracks and
docks of Dover, England early Sunday
morning, the admiralty announced to.
day.
Dover is in Kent county &C miles
southeast Of London. In Kent county,
t'okkers yesterday raided twice, nc.
cording to official announcement from
London, though the lacations were
withheld.
Dover is enclosed by chalk cliffs. on
the northwest side of the Strait of Do.
yer, and on the cliffs are castle and
detached forts.
Inc town has a good harbor, and IL
lies opposite the French town of Cal.
ans, forming one Of the chief ports of
communication between England and
the continent. IL mas shipbuildinp and
sal and rope making works. It's popu,
lation is over Al 900.
The population of Dover is $4,000.
me Berlin report apparently dis.
credits the report that London itself
was attacked, though possibly the met.
ropoGlis was visited during the second
raid.
French Aeroplanea Ruev