Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-02
Attack on London by Air
craft Results Dis
astrously.
ONE SET ON FIRE
BY BRITISH GUNS
Falls TO Earth and Entire Grow ls In
einsratsd-sseond Zeppelin 10 Driven
OF - Ten German Airships Make
Raid on English Towns-Drop Bombs
hut Faii 10 infiict Great Damage
Fourth Zeppelin Raid in Month.

Two attempted to attack London. One
was driven away and the other de-
stroyed. The statement follows:
Ten airships crossed the east
coast last night. One Zeppelin ap-
preached London at about 10 p. m. She
was driven of and when she at
tempted to return from the northwest
she was brought to earth in flames
near Potters Bar shortly before mid
night.
"a second airship attempted to at
tack London from the northeast and
was driven of. Bombs were dropped.
No reports Of casualties and damage
have been received.
"The other invaders wandered aim
lessly over eastern counties. Over Lin :
colnshire bombs were dropped, most OF
them in open country, without doing
damage"
Friends Of Count Zeppelin were
alarmed that another airship had
been brought down in England last
night, says a dispatch from Amster-
dam. The count intended to take part
in the raid, but a message sent to
Germany elected the information that
at the last moment. owing to the per-
suasion Of his family. he decided not
to Join the raiders.
Crew lncinerated.
Except for part Of the envelope
there is left hardly vesttge recogniz-
able as part Of the huge airship which
was brought down last night near
Potters Bar. The Zeppeli n burned
more flercely than the one previously
destroyed, which. like her fortunately
fell in an open field. The members Of
the crew were incinerated and the
bodies scattered over the field on
which the airship alighted. some
eighty yards from q farmers cottage.
The Zeppelin appeared 40 remain al
most three minutes In the air after the
flames burst forth. The tongues OF
fire seemed to lick along the bag until
1t was all sablaze. The burning was so
slow however, that many who were
awakened by the cheering which
aroused them, reached windows in
time to see 1t fall
Little or no damage was done by
either Of the machines. or by the eight
others operating over eastern coun-
ties.
Four Raids in Month.
Four Zeppelins raids on London
and on the east coast have been car
rled out in the last month, the more
recent attacks being made by air.
ships Of the newer and bigger type.
On Sept. 2 one Zeppelin was struck
while flying over the London dis
trict and fell in flames.
Two Zeppellns were destroyed in
the raid Of Sept. %, On that occa-
sion the raiders killed thirty-eight
persons and wounded 125. The fol-
lowing night in another raid, in
which the airships apparently es-
capped without damage, they killed
thirty-six persons and wounded
twenty -seven.
In the raid Of Sept. only two per-
sons suffered death and thirteen were
injured.
Recall Counts Threat.
The attack last night recalls to Eng
land the threat made last week by
Count Zeppelin that he would con-
tinue sending the aerial invaders
against the British capital, and that
If necessary he would send them by
hundreds and blow London OF the
face Of the globe.
London, however, points to the
fact that a number Of the raiders
have been brought down and that
with the fealing Of two Of the craft last
week, the destruction Of the crew
Of one, the capture Of the crew Of the
other and the reported loss Of an
other monster, last night, and feels
no need to fear the counts promise.
+ Twelve craft took part in the raN
last Sunday night and were forced to
fee when attacked by aeroplanes
Strong anti-aircraft guns had been
placed for the defense Of the city and
quick work was done when the aerial
fleet was signed Last Sunday night.