Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-04
Thirteen Zeppelin
 Airships in Raid
OVER EASTERN COUNTIES OF
 ENGLAND SATURDAY NIGHT
TWO KILLED, 13 INJURED
Only Three of the AirsFips Were Able to Approach the Outskirts of Lon- don and One of Those Was Shot Down-No Military Damage Dore.

London. Sept 3. 6.42 p. m-Thirteen Zeppelin airships took part in the raid over the eastern counties last night and an dofhcial statement issued this afternoon says it was the most form idable attack by air ever made on were killed and thirteen persons were injured. Only three of the Zeppelfns were able to approach the outskirts of London. One of these was shot down and the other two were driven off by aircraft guns and aerop1anes
 A communication issued by the field marshal commanding in chief of the home forces at six o'clock thi seven ing said:
 Casualty List Small.
 Careful inquiries show that the casualties and damage caused by the air raid last night were quite dis proportionate to the number of ships employed. The number of casualties which have been reported are as fol- lows:
 tKilled-One man, one woman.
 'Injured-EIeven men and women and two children.
 London Escaped Lightly.
 "No casualties occurred in the metropolitan police district. Latest reports show that in the metropolitan police district twenty-five houses and some outbuildings were slightly dam aged. The water mains were cut and three horses killed.
 No Military Damage.
 Elsewhere the damage was very slight, a certain number of cottagers being damaged as well as 3, church, while a fire occurred at some gas works. There was no military dam age of any sort.'
 Describing the raid. an official state- ment given out this afternoon says:
 Last nights raid was carried out by thirteen airships and thus was the most formidable attack that has been theater of operations was the eastern counties and the objectfves seem to have been London and certain indus trial centers in the mtdlands.
 Darkness Proved Protective.
 ''The measures taken for the reduc- tion or obscuration of lights un- doubtedly proved most efficacious, for the raiding squadrons instead of steer ing a steady course as In the raids of the spring and of last autumn, groped about in darkness for a safe avenue to approach their objectives.
 Airship Seen to Burst Into Flames.
 Three airships only were able to approach the outskirts OF London. One of them appeared over the northern district about 2.15 in the morning where she was picked up by search lights and heavily engaged by anto- aircraft guns and aeropIanes. After a few minutes the airship was seen to burst into flames and fall rapidly to- wards the earth.
 Zeppelin Destroyed.
 "The ship was destroyed, the wreck age the engines and half-burned I,7 Curfley near Enfield. Experts hope to reconstruct certain portions of the framework. The large amount of wood employed in the framework of the Zeppelin is startling and would seem to point to a shortage of alum "The other two ships which ap- preached London were driven off by the defences without being able to ap proach the center of the city,
 Great Number of Bombs Dropped.
 "A great number of bombs were dropped proniscuously over the East Anglain and southeastern counties many of them falling either into the sea or in remote country districts.
 'It is hoped that any persons who picked up fragments of the wrecked headquarters without delay. If of no value in the reconstruction of the they will be returned to their owners It should be remembered that the retention of such articles is a contravention of the Defense and Realm regulations"
 Raid Lasted Several Hours. The raid which lasted from late last night until early thts morning, did not afford Londoners such a spectacle as did those of this time last year, al- though from many parts of the city people were awakened by the firing and saw one of the riders falling in flames in the north.
 Observers say the death agony of the Zeppelin lasted a minute and a half. The night was perfect. It was very dark with few stars and with no wind pr rain to interfere with their man. oeuvres. CROWDS GREET PRESIDENT