Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-28
HUGE ZEPPELIN
A MASS Of FLAME
| FALLS $1,000 FEET
Thousands On Shore Watch
Battle Between Aeroplanes
and Airship
GREAT CHEER GOES UP AS
She PLUNCES INTO SEA
Second Big Raider Set On Fire
By Aeroplane Also Falls
in Sea

London, NOV. rs. - Eight tn0uSan0
feet aloft, above the North sea, British
hydroplanes sent German Zeppelin
hurting down to destruction in flames
today. A little earlier, anti-aircraft
guns, cooperating with an aeroplane,
accounted for another German air raid
er of York and Durham counties the
air cruiser also sinking, aflame, into
the water.
Graphic details of the British success
in repelling the 9th aerial raid made by
| the Germans since the first of the year
were announced today by General Lord
French, commander in chief of the Bri-
tish home forces. He said damage in
| lives or property from bombs dropped
| by the raiders over York and Durham
counties during the night were believed
slight.
| The first zeppelin, which apparently
entered over Durham, was pursued by
an aeroplane ps it turned homeward.
Not until the sZepeplin was over the
sea off the Durham coast did the Bri-
tish aviator succeed in reaching vital
part. Then he brought the great dread
nought of the air down, bnrst of
flame.
"A Thrilling Air Battle.
| The second German Zeppelin entered
over "north Midlands, dropping bombs
at several places,n French's state
ment said. Then she turned homeward
and sought to escape, with British aero
planes pursuing and anti-aircraft guns
peppering her aerial course. Finally the
great vessel was apparently struck.
| l.. - 10. n
with great difficulty, the zeppelin lame
ly pressing onward. She was unable to
reach the coast by daybreak. Later,
somewhere aloft on the Norfolk coast,
the German crew apparently effected
repairs. The machine Immediately pro-
ceeded eastward, arising rapidly TO n
height of 5000 feet Then four naval
acroplanes attacked the Zeppelin nine
miles at sea An armed trawler aided
in the attack. Finally a shot reached a
vital part and the great ship sank from
the sky blazing mass at G:45 q. m.
i Thousands collected on the shore
and breathlessly witnessed the duel of
forces of the air, water and land-for
shore batteries also poured their fire at
one of the sky dreadnaughts joining in
the fusillade from aeroplanes and armed
trawlers.
There was great cheer from these
spectators of the combat as the Zeppelin
rushed downward, destroyed, like a
great blazing comet.
Germany Has Lost Six.
Germany has lost one or more Of her
Zeppelin fleet on every attempt she has
made at raid over England since Sep
tember 3. With last nights score, Ger
many has lost six giant machines since
that time.
Use of an inflammatory bullet in
aeroplane rapid firers and anti-aircraft
guns repelling Zeppelins has made Bri-
fish defensive work against the Ger
man raiders particularly effective. Lieu
tenant Robinson was the first of the
home guard aviators to bring down hrs
Zeppelin prey by such bullet. This
was on September 8, when the raiders
killed two and injured l3 by bomb drop
ping. On September 20 two more Zep-
pelins fell victim to England's de-
fensive system--one by shots fired from
an aeroplane, the other from the fire OF
an anti.craft gun. On October the
fourth dreadnaught Of the air was
brought down in similar fashion.
Travellers from England who have
witnessed these zeppelin raids and de-
struction of the raiders say most OF the
aerial defensive work is being done by
Young British aviatOrs ranging in age
from IS to 81 They are boyishly keen
about the "sporr' and the greatest riv-
airy exists in the dangerous business OF
.t4ooLin,. tho buup aerial cruisers