Evening star., 1916-10-02
ANOTHER ZEPPELIN
BROUGHT TO EARTH
One of Ten German Aircraft
Which Raided England
Last Night.
NO CASUALTIES REPORTED
AS A RESULT OF ATTACK
Thousands of Londoners Witness De.
struction of Flyer and Cheer
the Spectacle.


LONDON. October 2, 1920 a-m.-Ten
Zeppelins took part in last nights raid
over England. Two Of them attempted
to attack London. One Of them was
driven away, and the other, as was re-
ported last night, was destroyed No
reports of casualties have been re-
ceived Following is an official ac-
count Of the raid:
Ten airships crossed the east coast
last night, between 9 o'clock and mid
night. One airship approached the
north of London at about 10 Pm. but
was driven off by gunf1re and pursued
BY aeroplanes. She attempted to re-
turn from the northwest, but was at
! tackled by guns and aeroplanes and
brought to earth in flames in the
before midnight.
No Damage From Bombs.
"a second airship attempted to at
tack London from the northeast and
was driven OFF. Bombs were dropped.
No reports of casualties or damage
have yet been received.
"The remaining airships wandered
aimlessly over the eastern counties. In
Lincolnshire bombs were dropped pro-
miscuously. Most of them appear to
have been dropped in open country
without doing damage.
The airship destroyed was OF the
latest type"
Great crowds cheered the spectacle
of the burning Zeppelin as 1t fell in
the London district. The great flare
from the burning aircraft was visible
for a long distance.
Although the Zeppelin crashed to
earth almost due north Of London, the
spectacle was witnessed by thousands
of Londoners.
Zeppelin's Friends Alarmed.
Friends of Count Zeppelin were
alarmed when they learned that an
other airship had been brought down
in England last night. says the Amster-
dam correspondent of the Exchange
Telegraph company. The count in
tended to take part in the raid, the cor
respondent cables, but a message sent
to Germany ELECTED the information
that at the last moment, owing to the
persuasion of his family, he decided
not to join the raiders
Except for part of the envelope, there
is left hardly vestige recognizable as
part OF the huge airship which was
brought down near Potters Bar. The
one previously destroyed, which, like
her. fortunately fell in an open field.
Members Of Crew Perished.
The members Of the crew were incin-
Grated and the bodies scattered over the
field on which the airship alighted,
some eighty yards from a farmers cot
tage.
The Zeppelin appeared to remain al
most stationary in the air for three
minutes after the envelope burst into
flames. The tongues Of fire seemed to
lick along the bag until it was ali
ablaze. NEven then it dropped 50 slowly
that many persons who had not awak-
.ened until the cheering aroused them,
were able to reach their windows In
time to see 1t fall.
Neither the airship which WAS desfroved
nor the second one which attacked Lon
don succeeded in penetrating the outer
defenses of the capital. Little or no
damage was done by either of them or
by the eight others which operated
over eastern counties.
Raids Grow More Difficult.
AMSTERDAM, October 1, via London
October 2.-The military critic of the
Frankfurter Zeitung says conditions
for Zeppelin attacks on England are
much more difficult than even a year
ago. The British. he says, have had
time to carry their defense measures
to the highest perfection.
The same critic predicts a tremendous
attack by the Russians before winter
sets in.