New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-23
AIR AND SEA RAID
FEARED LONDON
Garvin Warns Britain as
Plane Is Destroyed
Near City
BY ARTHUR S. DRAPER

London, Oct. ga German sea-
plane of the newest type few at a great
height over the fortified seaport OF
Sheerness, at the mouth of the Thames,
shortly after noon to-day and threw
down four bombs. OF these, three fell
in the harbor and the fourth, landing
near railway station, damaged few
Hallway cars. There were no casualties.
The life Of the latest enemy raider
was short. AS soon as it was sighted
British acroplanes started up in pur-
suit toward the northeast. Not many
minutes later one of the British liers
who had not been outdistanced by the
hostile craft struck it a mortal blow.
1t plunged head first into the sea not
far off from the scene of it's activity.
Raid Presages Attack
The raid was important only as in
dicating the imminence Of another Yep
pelin attack. German scouting planes
as a rule precede their giant fellow
craft and return with reports of the
weather, the position Of shipping and
any evidences Of British anti-aircraft
defences.
Likelihood Of q combined naval and
air raid by the Germans on London is
considered In an article by j. L. Gar
vim in to-day's "Observer." In consid-
ering Hindenburg's plans, Mr.. Gsrvin
writes:
"A blow at London is the most de-
cisive action open to Germany. The
war could not continue three months
were England eliminated. And unless
a decisive blow can be struck, Ger
many in .he end will be worn down by
the superior resources and population
OF her enemies.
Menace Of Germany Navy
"How far, we wonder, have the COM
mittee studied present conditions IN
respect TO a joint air and sea expedl-
ton against England by Germany
Do they know the exact situation OF
the German navy?
What fresh Vaccinations are being
planned with submarines and mines
Are there not always enough merchant
ships laid up in German ports to
transport great army? What has
been done at Antwerp since the Ger
mans took it in the first year OF the
war? Is the cooperation Of our navy
and our homo defence land forces as
sured?
ave hope so. 1t is a subject upon
which the public, although deeply in
terested, is almost completely igno-
rant; one upon which the press cannot
speak even if they know. All the
greater is the responsibility Of the war
committee, and we can only warn mem
bers Of IL that, at q moment when
the whole Of Germany is violently and
unanimously urging the speedy de-
struction Of England, absolutely no
excuse will be admitted IL the blow
falls and finds us in the smallest de-
gree unprepared.'
Visit Officially Reported
The following official account Of the
aeroplane attack was given out to-day:
"A hostile aeroplane approached
cbecrness at about l:45 p. m. to-day,
eving very high. Four bombs were
dyopped. three OF which fell into the
bsrbor. The fourth fell near rsilway
station and damaged several railway
"British aeroplanes went MP and the
raider made Oft in a northeasterly
direction. No Casualties have been re
ported. ,., -, .ho
raider was announced as follows:
"A hostile sesplane was shot down
and destroyed this afternoon by one OF
onr naval sircraft. The enemy machine
fell into the ses. Judging by time, ~
was probably the 'eaglane which vs-
i..d bheerness to-day"