New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-25
London Expected Attack

earth.
London Expected Attack.
ro,don expected the attack Of last
,i~bt tho Germans evidently having
selected Saturday for their Creates
sForts But a bright moon deferred
90 at,erpt since three weeks ago
Ybs, thirteen raiders came over the
.cs The change from the uniucSy
thirteen 70 twelve last night brouenl'
however. worse, rather thah Oe''ei'
luck 20 the Aging squadron. ,-.,:-
From IN moment the irst Eeppel ~
sppearcd II was evident NAV lhe ~
o., were OF the new and large '!pes'
This has been borne out by me Two
h,ougbt down. one Of the Durnlhs
Zeppelins in falling crashed thIIus,l
a row Of trees In Essex, two OF ""IC'
MERGED the lattice wors OF me ell
velope supports. .;,.
As usual. the village IRE engine
was quickly on the scene ana pegah
putting water on the blazing WteeN'
Police eonstables and volunteers re-
.od tbe bodies as rapidly as pos
sible. Some Of these were chaite Gu
bevond recognition, while others were
sill white and recognizable. Al Sp,,
neared 20 be young men, wei eau
srJ wearing the remains OF STOUT
leather coats and shoes Of rather poor
auality, which 4 taken mere 70 lh"i-
ate that good footwear is not plehI-
full in Germany
Crowds View Wrecked Airships.
To-day thousands journeyed to Es-
sex 10 view the wrecks, but quick
precautions prevented souvenir hunt
ers from making away with every
thing detachable. There were many
sightseers also viewing the damaged
outskirts Of the city.
From the number of bombs dropped,
both explosive and incendiary, the su-
thorities wonder why the casualteS
we're not greater. The Ieppellns
seemed abundantly supplied with am
munition.
Householders along the thorough
fares heard the bomb explosions
growing louder and louder as the RAID
ers came with the speed of an eN-
press train, and took their baptism
of fire calmly as they passed. and
heaved a sigh OF relief as the reports
diminished in the distance.
Two Killed in Provinces.
An Official statement issued by the
British Press Bureau tonight said:
--latest reports show that probably
not more than twelve airshlps parucl-
pated in last nights air raid. Police
reports from the provinces indicate
that the damage by the alrshipss i
slight. In one town IN the East Mid
lands. however, number of bombs
were drophed. and 10 is regretted that
two persons were killed and eleven in
iured. Il is feared that two moro
bodies were buried under some ruins
IN this town.
"Some damage was caused al rail
way station. and about a dozen houses
aud shops were wrecked or damaged
aud a chapel and storehouse set on
FIRE This is an exception. No other
casualties have been reported outside
the metropolitan area, and although a
large number Of bombs were dropped
promiscuously over the districts visited
b. the Airship, the material damage Is
Insignificant great number oil
bombs fell IN the sea or in open places
In the metropolitan area seventeen
men, eight women and three children
were Killed, and fOTty-ive men, thirty
seven women and seventeen children
we're injured.
a considerable number Of small
dwelling houses and shops were demol-
ished or damaged. A number of fire:
were caused. Two factories sustained
injury. Some empty railway trucks
we're destroyed and permanent way
slightly damaged in two places"
Early Report on Raid.
An Official statement issued thi'
afternoon said
Fourteen or fifteen airships partici
psted in the attack on Great Britain
last night. The southeastern, eastern
and Esst Midland counties and Lincoln
shire were the principal localities Wis
tied.
IAN attack on london was carried
out By two airships from the southeas
between and o'clock a. m, and by
ore airship from the east between ].