, 1916-05-06


prisoners are under consideration. The work
of dealing with these trials is one of great
magnitude, and it is being proceeded with
all despatch.
London, May 3rd.-Deal was visited by a
German aeroplane this afternoon. The off,
clal statement says: A hostile aeroplane
visited Deal this afternoon coming from the
direction of Ramsgate. 1t dropped 6 bombs
or the railway station and several houses
were badly damaged. One man badly in
jured is at present the only casualty known.
The aeroplane made off flying above the
clouds. Our aircraft went in pursuit. The
Zeppelin air raid on the northeast coast of
England and southeast coast of Scotland
last night resulted in 36 casualties. The
text Of the statement reads; The Zeppelin
raid last night covered q considerable extent
of the Eastern coast. At least five or six
airships actually crossed the shore. Re
ports from reliable observers, made at vari-
Gus times during the night at many points,
some as far distant as RattrayHead Scotland,
down to the north coast Of Norfolk, would
point to the possibility of a greater number
Of airshIps having been employed off our
coasts. The enemy, however, made only two
attempts to penetrate inland. About one
hundred bombs were dropped scattered over
many ocalities. The exact number is diff
cult to give, as a great number fell In
uninhabited places and some into the sea.
In only a single locality did the raiders
cause any casualties or effect much damage.
In this case the bombs amounted to II ex-
plosives and 4 incendiary and Is houses
were damaged. The casualties totalled 6
men, l of them q soldier, and women, killed
and 10 men includiug 3 soldiers and 8
women injured, a total Of SO. The remain
~ I I I1.l. noJ o,1y tun
casualties, l soldier and l child slightly
injured. The damage effected i'll a store
house and a few cottages was mostly broken
glass. The raiders only twice came wi hin
range of any anti aircraft artillery. On both
occasions tuoy retreatel out of range with
out delay.
London, May 3rd.-Mr. Augustine Bir-
rell, Chief Secretary for Ireland, has re-
signed. Mr.. Birrell ndrcated his resigna-
ton from the Cabinet by taking the corner
seat behind the Treasury benches when he
entered the House Of Commons this after
noon.
London, May 3rd--The Zeppelin L 20 has
been completely destroyed and driven
ashore on the western side of Hafsoirth,
Norway. The Zeppelin Z 20 passed north
of Sandnaes about ten o'clock in the morn
ing, says a Reuters despatch from Stavan-
ger. She was hylng at q low altltude ana
was in a damaged condition. Boats put out
to her assistance and the commander and
one seaman were rescued and taken to a
hospital The Zeppelin was then driven
over the hilltops and against a hillside. 1t is
afterbody broke in two and a part of it fell
to the ground. Some OF the crew jumped
or were hurled out. The Zeppelin then arose
q little and was driven westward but the
bag of the dirigible collapsed in the centre
and the airship descended rapidly. A tor
pedo-boat which had been following along
the coast went to it's assistance and rescued
three men still in the cabin. OF the rescued
men theee officers and two non-commis-
stoned officers we're brought ashore, the
whereabouts of the rest of the crew is not
known.
Mexico City, May 3rd-The city of Cuer-
navace was captured by the forces of Gene
raj Pablo Gonzales yesterday after II hours
of fierce fighting. This information was
brought to the War Office last night by a
special messenger. According to these ad-
vices other cities in the state of Morelos
have been captured by the Constiutionalists
who advanced from the states of Puebla and
Mexico in accordance with the general plan
of attack. This is the first time since the