Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-20
British AeropIane PurSueS
Teuton and Brings 1t Down.
Killing Observer Is official
Report,
CANADIAN HOSPITAL
DAMAGED BY BOMB
Many Houses Wrecked and
Thirty-one People Are In
juted by Explosives Dropped
ON Towns,

10Y vosnlsa JouasaL SPECIAL l1AstD w,su

London, March 10 (9:25 p. m)"-
Nine persons were killed and thirty
one injured in a raid of four German
aeroplanes over the east coast or
Kent today, it was announced official
~ tonight A British airman brought
down one raider over the sea, the
German observer being killed.
The official statement on the raids
reads.
-Four German seaplanes flew over
East Kent today. The first PAR ap-
peared over Dover at IA height of D.
600 to 5000 feet, one at 1:5, p. mo-
the second at 2.02 p. m.
THE first dropped six bombs in
the harbor. then went northwess
dropping bombs on the town. The
other raider. after passing over Dov-
er. appeared over Deal.
Other Bombs Dropped.
"The second pair appeared over
Ramsgate at 2:10. They dropped
bombs on the town. one Of this pair
went west, the other north, pursued
by a British aeroplane. one bomb
is reported to have been dropped on
Margate
THE second machine appeared ov-
er Westgate at eco. Here severa!
of our aeroplanes went up in pursuit.
No bombs were dropped on Westgate.
"The total casualties so far re-
ported are:
"Kiled-Three men, one woman
and five children
"lnjured--Sepenteen men, fiVs
women, nine children.
Hospital Is Hit.
"As far as ascertained forty-eight
bombs were dropped altogether one
bomb fell on the Canadian hospital
at Ramsgate causing damage but no
casualties. Material damage done TO
several houses, the homes Of artisans
and cottages were wrecked
"Flight Commander Bone, royal
naval air service, in a single seated
aeroplane, pursued one German sea-
plane thirty miles out to sea, where
after an action lasting a quarter or
an hour, he forced it to descend. The
German machine was hit many times
and the observer was killed
Attacked by French Planes.
According TO dispatch from
Ramsgate the two German aero
planes which carried out raid on
that place we're attacked at Elba by
French machine before reaching
the coast. The seaplanes, however,
arrived over the town and dropped Il
number of bombs, one of which killed
a man and four children.
AA n
other Ramsgate casualties totalled
~ wounded
-Four Children Killed.
The first bomb dropped in Rams
gate fell squarely on motor ear,
killing the driver and setting fire to
the gasoline tank, Pieces of the bomb
flew among children on their way to
Sunday school, killing -four Of them.
Other bombs hit a business block. Il
barber shop and several residences
one bomb fell through the gable of
a house to the floor below but nobody
was injured. The weather was clear
and the attacking machin flew very
high
Dozen Bombs on Dover.
A dozen bombs were dropped in
Dover and four persons were killed
there. one of the missiles crashed
through the roof of an orphanaBe'
causing extensive damage and injur-
ing n nun. The children in the insti-
tuition suffered no injury, having been
taken to the cellar at the first alarm.
one of the raiders dropped four bombs
into the sea as he was departing.
Several British aeroplanes started in
pursuit.
People See Air Fight.
At Deal bombs also were dropped
and some damage was done to prop
erty There were no casualties. The
town had only few minutes warning
Of the approach of the aircraft. Most
of the inhabitants rushed into the
street. where they had an excellent
view of "A fight in the air between the
. raiders and an English air squadron
which rose in pursuit With the aid
of telescope it was possible to dis
tinguish number of machines,
twisting and turning in every direc-
ton in their maneuvers to get quickly
to the required altitude to combat the
invaders
Strange Sunday Entert2inment.
As this strange Sunday afternoon
entertainment proceeded the people,
regardless of dangers. flocked to
street corners, open places and to the
water front. One of the machines In
the air suddenly turned toward Deal
and flew across the town, its passage
being marked by the explosion of a
number of bombs The first three
bombs fell at virtually the same mo-
ment, whereupon half the crow in the
, open places fled To shelter. Later
three other bombs fell at intervals OF
about thirty seconds Thanksgiving
| services were held during the evening
! in all the local churches. Flight Com
lmander Bone. who brought down one
of the raiders at sea, won his pilots =
| license a East Bourne In 1913.