Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-09-25
Thirty People in England Are
Killed and 10 Are Injured
by Bombs Dropped From
DirigibIeS.
TOTAL CREW OF ONE
AIRSHIP IS KILLED
Twenty-Five Ieuons Broughtto
Earth Are Captured Most
of English Casualties Are in
British Capital

tsr -osurs ioVr-st ssteIA. LsAsso EiNsi
London, sept g Uo:i6 y. MI
OF the twelve Xeppenna which invad-
ed the British isles last night u deal
death and destruction from the skies,
two today lay start, and black masses
OF steel and aluminium In tho llttlo
village Of Mangold, Essex county
one cNmc down q flaming torch,
while tn, second. disabled by gunfire,
effected landing which saved tho
lives of the crew. who tonight are
prisoners in England The crew OF
the first raidor died In the consuming
flames of their own ship,
One Zeppelin Falls In London
The shooting down and burning OF
the first Zeppelin was witnessed by
tens Of thousands OF London residents.
but the descent of the second raider
Wla a matter Of doubt until today's
official statements were given out.
Few details are available OF this acc
oud roldor's condition but II Is rolia-
bly, reported that the crew surrend
cred to special tonitables
Many who saw the ahrapncl burst
ing like sllyrockCts about the invader.
which subsequently caught fire, think
there must have been several direct
hits Many Heroplanes were aloft and
attacked the Xoppelina from all sides.
The rniders took = heavy toll OK
lives before thtir destruction, twenty
eight persons being killed. aAd ninety
nine wounded IN the metropolitan
district OF London. Two persons wero
killed. probably four, aud seventeen
were wounded in the provinces.
Property DHmnec Small.
The property damage, while widely
distributed, is confined for the most
part to small suburban dwellings and
shops, although one railway was dam
aged, some empty ears being de-
stroyCd. ana part Of the tracks being
torn up.
The roar OF dropping bombs wls
heard in many districts where tho
raiders we're Invisible It Is not be-
lievcd that more than two or three
invading Xcppclins which crossed the
east coast. succeeded in reaching the
cnvrons OF London, and that two uf
these paid the death penalty, gives the
greatest satisfaction 10 military au-
thoriliCa Apart FROM the loss In ma
terial, the casuaItios Of the last two
raids, Il Is believed, will have de-
pressing effect on the morale of The
Zeppelin crews IN the future.
London We'll Defended,
The fact that The uirahips wcr0
brought down well outside OF LOn-
don both last night and September ..
shows the care with which the de-
'cnscs have been Developed Tho cf-
'ricncy In dealing with the raiders
Has further evidenced by The speed
with which the sodrrhlights picked up
ho first raider that appeared above
he suburbs NJ midnight
suddenly. a scarchught boam shot
.to the s,elltr sky Three morn dal.
ling shafts followed. ana within rf
cen seconds thc vhurinG airships
were caught in the tolls and the guns
ocsan sending mp shriehinG shrapnci
,hclls
For minute or two, the raider
fopt it's course then wavored, turned
jaui, away and suddenly dissolved.
apparently into thin air Evidently
he Zeppelin was beeloudcd in tho
uuoko and the lights lost her COM
Ilgtvly
Wild Night IN London.
n the meantime however, bombs
we're dropping and red flares We're
'i=ibl, a5 they hit the earth. Thcu
he city was quiet for an hour, the
flashing only occasionally
N the hunt tor the raiders All Lon
ION within sound OF The guns and
)umbs, was ont TO see the spectacle
and almost dCsplircd Of further oE-
'itemuul when wen to the eastward,
TINY glow appeared low I'm in thu
ky u oolsrd FIRST BIKE the moon
.iaing red m It's last quarter from be-
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