The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-02
Twenty-eight Persons Killed
and Forty-four Injured by
Bombs
FIVE ZEPPELINS WERE
ENGAGED IN ATTACK
Germans Resume Their Cam
paign OF Terrorism on Brit
ish Isles, Waging War on
Civilians of All Classes

London. April 1--One Of Ave Yep
pelins which visited the eastern coun-
ties Of England during the night,
dropping some ninety Dom bs, was
damaged. presumably by British anti
aircraft guns, and came down off the
Thames estuary. 1t surrendered to
British patrol boats. The crew was
saved, but the aIrshIp broke up and
sank while being towed in.
Twenty eight persons were killed
and forty -four Injured IN last nights
air raid, according 70 Official figures
given out today.
The raid Of last night was the
twenty second uI the war Fhe lost
Zeppelin was the third CT her class
to come 10 gri+f in these latds The
oHlcia. statement says:
During the night q damaged Zep-
pelin was observed to come down off
he Thames estuary ON being APP
preached by one or our patrol boats
she surrendered The crew was taken
off her ard she was taken IN tow
but she subsequently broke up and
sank
Ninety Bombs Dropped.
Five Zeppelin airships participated
in the raid Thus far IL has been as
eertained that about ninety bombs
we're dropped by the invaders An
oaictaj statement regarding the raid
saws
An air raid took place last night
over the eastern counties ia which
i've Zeppelins are believed 10 have
taken part All the raiders crossed
the coast at different places and times
and Steered different courses.
IA present about ninety bombs are
reported to have been dropped in va
rious localities in the eastern counties
hut the results are not known,
II II further reported that hostile
aircraft visited the northeast coast,
hut no details nave yet been received
Advance signs of Raid.
Although no formal warning was
issued TO the population. the usual
signs ~ an approaching air raid Were
manifested In London by fine calling
out az special constables BY the dark
eu4ng ~ The streets and hy the stop
plnE ~ train service above ground.
Even the unlhuses and street cars
iu many sections either discontinued
service or ran in limited way
Thousands II persons We're uHabio 70
reach their homes. and for the greater
part the night the police stations
we've. --EuHded with wavfarers seeking
sheJeg.
ssFsch in stern.
The wrecked Zeppelin wps tbv L-l'
lt was struck iu tNe stern MS x shell
aud immediately fell so lower lere
SLOWLY ia continued to descend until
BE- feil ln tbe Thamss Tie crev IS as
captured and taken to chatham
ihns another eft the raiders way
AHve uaet "a similar tate stada-
lated ss th- starry hrouEht hack
to-day ~ pliot, ~ho had taken
Ntrn aa H~s. ne says he Snw
gcpp~Itn, iss hack brvA~n, at ~es.
u wac rser~ than ZOO fr~t Lows. AT
ave Of the raiders were og new
type, wha has has ree~Rtts tsken
the air, they were @ap~F-dt-
rtushie~. murA isrErr thsa the
xeppeItas ~ ateA sande earlier raids
an EHgiHaa. That enc OF these
dr~Raaaushts @f she air Ahoaid s~
hrnoGhf dewa ~ British DIRE for
tao aEss saws~ ia ghr caused
gress satisfaction Acre.
Reports 50 Ear received make 3t GER
tain that At least "a bophs we're
dropped bV the atr invaders. some fell /
IN the suburbs OF London
THE admiralty TINS evening issued thu
following statement
Fifty four explosives and tncendt-
ary benbs we're dropped over the east
era eeanueA, ard twenU ever tine
northeast coast
R4nnre oNaF the eastern counties, She
dropped on kenu
"A machine gun some HmmuHltou
and petrol tank were dropped los th,t
or another strshlr