Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-25

brusss and Other German Positions.
London, April 25.-German battle
y cruisers appeared Off Lowestoft today.
Announcement OF the appearance OF
the German warships was made ins an
official statement. !. Local naval forces
engaged the raiders, and also British
light cruisers. The German warships
retreated In twenty minutes.
The German warships opened ire on
the coast. Two men, one woman and
Schild were killed
In the engagement two British light
cruisers and destroyer were hit but
none was sunk. The official announce
ment says: .-~ .s..
..At 4;s0 this morning the German
battle squadron. accompanied by de-
stroyers. appeared off Lowestoft. The
local naval force engaged 1t and in
about twenty minutes the Germans re-
tired. .s s,5ys H.. Z. ~ ..s.
'.On shore two men, one woman and
4 child were killed. The material dam
age is believed insignifcant. Two Brit
1sh light cruisers and a destroyer were
hit but mono wsro sunk
Prsvisus Attacks Made.
Lowestoft Is on the North sea coast
about 100 miles northeast Of London.
On previous occasions attacks have
I heen made on the English coast during
tho daytime BY German warships.
The r1ost important raid was made
Dec. 1S, 1914. The towns OF Scarbor-
I ougs,. EhHby and Hartlepool. abou:
139 miles north Of Lowestoft, were
h0mbarded and about 130 persons were
killed Aided BY fog the German ves-
l sells escaped.
On Jan. ~. 1915, a further attempt
OF the kind was made but the German
squadron. was met OF Dogger bank by
the British battle cruiser squadron un-
der Admiral Sir David Beatty. On be-
ing sighted the Germans made for
home at high speed. Their rear ship,
the Bluecher. was sunk, and two other
cruisers were set on fire and damaged
severely. The British flagship Lion was
disabled by shot in one Of her feed
tanks and was towed in. I...t. a.sg ,
The first German naval raid on the
British coast WAS made on Nov. 3, 1914.
and Won der Tam. the arrnored cruis-
ers Bluecher and Yorck, and the pro-
tected cruisers Kolberg. Graudenz and
Etrassburg. left port on the evening Of
Nov. 2, and at dawn appeared or Yar-
mouth. They bombarded Yarmouth and
Lowestoft for about twenty minutes
& and then retired
The British submarine DIS attempted
10 pursue the Germans but struck q
mine and sank. T. 5;%.
Zsppslins Make Attack.
Seventy bombs were dropped during
last nights Zeppelin raid. One man was
8 injured -Four or Ave Zeppelins the Of
fetal press bureau says, took part in
Il the raid. The official statement says: e.
Last nights air raid over the Nor
folk and Suffolk coast appears to have
been carried out by four or FIVE Zep-
pelins, only two Of which made a seri-
GUS attempt to penetrate inland. One
man is reported seriously injured. No
kurther details Of casualties are now
available" 5
\ British Fisst eombards Coast.
81 "A report Of an attack on German po-
I Aitions on the Belgian coast by British
warships Is contained in an Exchange
Telegram Company dispatch. The fol-
4 lowing telegram has been received at
4 SAmsterdam from Flushing:
Several British cruisers, accompa-
MED by destroyers yesterday attacked
4 SZeebrugSc and the German positions at
Heist BlankenDcfsfs No alla nnocke. The
bombardrnsnt was one Of the heaviest
since the beginning of the war and also
i of the lonEest duration.
tsThe damage at Zeebrugge 10 said to
have been enormous The docks were
hit and several ships were said to have
been sunk.
Air Battle in Egypt.
Eight British aeroplanes bombarded
1 the hostile camp at Quatia, in Egypt,
II near the Suck canal, 1t was announced
officially today The camp was de-
stroyed and the hostile troops appar-
emily began to withdraw from that dis.
strict.
An official statement from London
yeaterday said hostile column 5000
strong had attack the British at Quatia
] and that q force had made an attack at
n @J3sisdar. rs Es si!ys u sss5A
ne presence near the Suez canal Of
hostfie organized forces had not been
Z di9cloSed previously. Quatia Is on the
YoAd 20 Elc4ntata, where the Turks
! ! ma b their previous uns.ic cessful at
tempt 10 reach the canal In 1915. It ID
bsIieyed the present attack Is made by
tfibesnen.
Al haid on Dunkirk.
Il RAr1s. April z5. Six bombs were
eopped On punkirk today. "A woman
Sl1s kille4 and three men were In
9aS Il
q m os state Senator John =.