Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-24
Station, Barracks and
Docks Are SheIIed by
Naval Airman.
LONDON MAY HAVE BEEN
UNDER ATTACK ALSO
London Times, Criticising Cen
sOr, Declares MANY People
Witnessed Raids"
BETTER PROTECTION
is AGAIN DEMANDED
Folly to Believe London I'M
mune from Airships, It's
Pointed Out.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN. Jan. "a, by wireless to
Sayville. The German admiralty is
sued the following today:
a Gennan naval aeroplane during
the night of January 22-25 dropped
bombs on the station, barracks and
decks of Dover"
The official British account of the
German aeroplane attack, as given
out Yesterday, said that the east coass
of Kent was visited esrly Sundav
morning by a hostile aeroplane whicA
dropped nine bombs, killing one per
son and injuring six. The announce
ment did not reveal the fact, now
made public by the German admir-
atty. that the attack was made on the
city of Dover
Second Raid Not Mentioned.
The German report does not men
ton the second raid, said by the Brit
ish war Office to have been made on
two seaplanes shortly after noon OF
yesterday.
Dover, which IS opposite the French
town of Calais at the narrowest point
chief ports of communication between
England and the continent. 1t has the
finest harbor on the channel, and since
| the completion of the harbor works In
1 1909 it has been an important naval
F, station. It has extensive docks and
naval establishments and a large gar "
risone-Sinee the beginning ofethe war
il has been the scene of great activity
! In connection with the transference
/ of men and supplies to the continent.
| BY the United Press.
LONDON. Jan. PA renewal OF
| German aerial attacks on London
probably by squadrons of German
Folkers. the 'Uhlans of the air." was
predicted by the London press today
in commenting on the raids on tho
kentish coast yesterday, in which ora
person was killed and six injured
Aeronautic experts declared thai
aeroplane attacks probably would
supplant Zeppelin visits until tho
weather is more favorable for voy
/ ages by the sky dreadnoughts. They
called upon the government to make
better preparations to defend Londor
against the giant Fokker battle
planes.
The Times assailed the censor for
forbdding publication of the exact
localities attacked yesterday. Tho
! Times declared that both raids wera
/ witnessed by Large numbers Of
people" and that the German aviators
certainly knew exactly where they
were. Questioning the military advar-
/ taee Of suppressing such information
the Times declared:
Two Raids Made.
"There were two raids yesterday
/ Y;,.1.k
the other Mt high noon. They wera
witnessed by large numbers of people
who know exactly where they took
place. The enemy airmen We're GER
taiulY under no illusions as to their
whereabouts. Berlin is no doubt In
formed hv this time and in day n"
two. If the censor permits, We shall
publish "a account of the loealitv
from German sources"
Tho Daily Mail declared the SUNDAY
raids showed the folly of believing
that London has been made immun
from air attacks simply because NJ
Zanuejins have attacked the city for
several months.
1.-THE raids on Kent promptly con
. frmed Flight Commander Billing
prediction that aeroplane raids arc
apt 20 become more dangerous thar
/ Zeppelin raids, said the Mail
Fokker Pilots Defeated.
| Some of the aeronautic writer's be-
4 lieve the Fokker was built solely for
+ defensive purposes and is incapable
/ of a fight to London. Others give
warning, however, that the Germal.
fighting shin is probably well equipped
| for a quick dash TO England,
Despite the anxiety felt in London
over recent Successes of the new Ger
man air Uhlans. correspondents sta
toned at the British front report tina
/ slillful British aviators have eneoun
tered and defeated the Fokker pilots.
! In one such engagement. the Chroni
/ cle's correspondent declares, British
! aviator routed two Fokkers and 2
/ third German plane.
NEW YORK Jan. 2i.-German
aeroplanes which raided ''the ease.@
soast of Kent" yesterday actually
bombarded London, it is believed
here. though the British censor re-
fused to permit news of the locality
! attacked to be cabled.
The county of Kent includes por
ton of London. The London Times
statement that large numbers Is
people" witnessed the raids, togethec
| with the declaration that the Ger
mans undoubtedly knew where theg
were, makes it appear quite probacl3
/ that London was under attack.
! The German admiralty statement &
apparently casts doubt upon the re
port that London may have been az
| lacked by trading aeroplanes on u ,
visit early Sunday morning. IL
possible. however. that the secon
raid which occurred Sunday noois
was made over London.