Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-31

PARIS, January 3o.--A Zeppelin
dirigible passed swiftly over sec
ton Of Paris last night, dropping about
n dozen bombs, which killed twenty
four persons and injured twenty seven.
Warnings were given again Tonight
shortly before 10 o'clock and second
air attack was momentarily expected
by the residents of the darkened city.
The raid last night lasted about one
minute and a half, while in the first
visit OF Zcppclins to Paris, on March
n 1915, four of these aircraft were
over or in the neighborhood OF the
capital for nearly two hours. They
came at that timc under entirely diff
ferent atmospheric conditions. being
plainly visible in clear sky. Last
night tho fog seriously interfered with
the work OF the Faris aerial guard.
The fact that only one German ma
chine appeared leads to the belief that
tho Zeppelin was making rcconnoitcr-
ing trip, and the supposition is that the
Germans have III vicw Il similar opera
tion on n larger scale
Warnings OF the presence or Il Iep-
pelin were hurredly given and the
lights of Paris were dimmed. AT the
hour OF the raid the theaters and cafes
yet retired. Almost immediately all
tho aeroplancs guarding Paris were
made ready, and about thirty OF them
took to the air. One of these machines
fred twenty-five shots from quick
tlrer at the invading craft, which, pur-
sued by several Of the little machines
sped Mt top speed westward. Apparent
ly the bombs carried by the Zeppelin
were let loose indiscriminately and
without thought OF where they should
strike.
SFtRCHLIGilrS USELESS
IN DENSE FOG PREVAILING;
One of the pursuing aviators said
that the searchliEhts were useless in
the fog, hc himself being hardly able
to more than twcnty-four feet
above with the aid OF his light.
The Paris newspapers demand that
measures OF retaliation be taken imme-
diately.
Thirty French acroplanes searched
the remote air regions above Paris
last night for the Zeppelin raider, OF
whose appearance warning had been
given. BY the time it had reached
tho edge OF one OF the old quarters OF
tho city, several OF the airmcn were
able TO make out it's pale yellow shape,
$4,000 feet from the earth. frightened.
doubtless. b. the numerous war planes
rising toward it, the Zeppelin wheeled
and drove AT full speed nor:hward,
dropping in its train into the darkness
cargo of about three ond one-half
tons OF bombs. Then, continuing it's
night AT u great altitude. the airship
vaui shed.
PAHISIANS AKF! WARNED
OF RAIDERS APPROACH
Parisians had been warned, half an
hour before by fire engines rushing
through the streets trumpeting the call
known rs stand to arms" of the pres
cnco OF the raider. The electric street
lights went ont and policemen eau
toned careless houscholders 10 close
their shutters and darken their win
dowS Immediately. 1t was stil eaciy
in the night, close 10 10 O'clock, and
many persons were in The streets. the
cafes were open and the moving picture
thcaterS and p!ayhUuses were still err
teriaininS their spectators ana audit
cnccs.
Then in all parts Of the city could be-
heard the whir ~ numerous aeroplane
propclicrs. while everywhere people
went upuu the balconies to watch for
Zeppclins.
Few Par;siaus appeared to believe
the raiders wero likely to come. as they
had been turned back many times pre-
yiously. But suddenly, in one OF the
northeastern parts OF Parts. there vas
great flare in the sky as the Xcp-
pcIiu dropped an illuminate SO that IL
miEh, he seen by those In the airship
whether they were over the cttj \
bomb fell to the street. crushing into
The subway ana tearing u hole httccn
feet in diameter but injurinE no one :
Quickly series OF other detouations
ocurrcd, sounding DULY throughout tho
city.
GREAT MISSILE FALLS
on tSOI.N TED HOUSE
One of the missiles fell or IN isolated
house occupied 10y single family. The
building was bisccted. ono end being
dumped. and IT'S occupants hurled far
out into an open lot and killed. The