Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-24
Believed in England New and
Powerful Aircraft, to Sup
plant Zeppelin, Has Been
Developed by Germany,
ONE MAN KILLED AND
SEVERAL PEOPLE INJURED
Second Raid by SeapIaneS Is
Driven Off Without Any Re-
ported Danger; Capital Not
Believed Reached,


London, Jan 23 (T;5G p. m.)--Two
hostile aoroplane attacks were made
on the Kent East coast today. In the
first, made early this morning by a
single aeroplane, nine bombs were
dropped, killing one person and injur-
ing several. The second attack early
this afternoon was made by two aero
planes. No casualties were reported
in this attack. The raiders escaped.
Official Report.
An official account Of the first raid
follows.
THE war office announces that
taking advantage OF the bright moon
+ light, n hostile aeropano visited the
east coast of Kent at o'clock this
morning. After dropping nine bombs
! in rapid succession it made off sea-
ward.
mo naval or military damage was
done. but there was somc damage to
private property lncendiary bombs
caused fires which were cxtnguished
by a. m.
The following casualties occurred;
one man Killed, two mon. one woman.
and three children slightly injured"
No Damages by Second itaid.
The war offico announcement con-
corning the second attack says.
Following the aerial attack on the
east coast Of Kent carly this morning
two hostile scaplanes made second
aftanls nRnns the SUM iocality SPORTY
after noon
After coming under heavy fire
the raiders disappeared, pursued by
/ our naval ana military machines.
THE enemy effected no uamegc
land no casualties nave been reported" :"
( London Not Reached.
The county of Kent forms the
southcrnmost portion Of England to
The south Of the Thames. II includes
part Of the city of London, but tho
wording OF the official statement in
dicates that the aeroplane did not
reach the city. The point nearest
London on the eastern coast of Kent
is some fifty miles from the center
Of the city.
A point OF interest in the official
account Of the raid is the statement
that It was made by an aeroplanc.
! Heretofore Germany has relied princ-
pally on IeppelIns for aerial attaoke
on England. or late, however, there
has been much discussion In England
of new type of German acroplane
the Fokkcr. which has been said to
excel the aircraft Of the entente allies
I-nHltuh at n
that the British air machines were
empowered and out-cnginod
Harold j. Tenant, parliamentary
lunder-secretary for war, replied to
this criticism in the house OF com
mons, asserting that the Fokker was
we'll adapted to defensive operations
but was incapable Of making long
flights.
Some Of the London newspapers
were not satisfied with this statement,
pointing out that British headquarters
reports showed the loss Of sixteen
acroplancs in n month II was sug-
gested that Fokker aeroplnnes would
accompany Heppclins when the next
raid over England was made.
The raids came after an interval
Of several months during which Eng
land, so far as has been officially re-
ported, was immune from usch at
tacks. The last previous occurrence
OF this nature was on october 3 when
ffty-five persons were killed and ia,
wounded by Zeppelin attack on
London. 1t has been reported by re-
turning travellers, however, that the
Gormans have made many attempts
since that time at aerial attacks but
that their aircraft were turned back
by British acropanes