Arizona republican., 1917-09-25
LONDON |SS.. VICTIM IF. A|R RAIDS
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 LONDON, Sept. 25.-There being perfect weather Monday night for air operations. Londoners expected visit from German craft and their eXpecta- tions were fulfilled. Shortly after o'clock guns were heard firing in the suburbs and the metropolis had re- petition of the experience to which it has become accustomed.
 Between eight and nine o'clock the noise of battle was heard throughout the city. Anti-aircraft guns were be- ing fired from numerous points and bombs could be heard dropping Searchlights played over the city and the rocket-like bursts of shrapnel fur nished an interesting spectacle.
 The purpose of the Germans appar- ently was the indiscriminate slaughter of the civilian population. As far as investigations of the Associated Press up to ? o'clock this morning were able to discover, the casualties were few.
 The Germans did not attack any point of military importance, but dropped their bombs, as usual, on the residential districts. mostly upon the dwellings of the poorer classes.
 Performances in the majority of the aters proceeded without a break Many persons living in the neighborhood of the underground railways tooks refuge in the stations. The work of the po- lice, firemen, civil constables and Red Cross as well as the women's auXiliar- ies, was prompt.
 No reports of any serious casualty have been received by the Press as- sociation, although the suburbs have not yet been heard from
 
 came in three squadrons. The first warning was given in the outlying dis tricts at 7:20 o'clock and the police announced all clear about 10:2O o'clock
 There were unusual scenes in the underground railway stations Women in evening clothes rubbed shoulders with workmen hOmeWard bound carry- ; ing kits of tools. Many persons sat down on the stairways and read news papers while waiting for the signal that all was clear Others sang and some danced
 But there was another side to the picture Mothers unable to get home were distressed about the safety oi their chilsen, and wounded soldiers hobbled to places Of safety on crutches attended by their nurses.
 After the raiders had gone the streets where bombs had fallen were crowded with many thousands of sight seers. It was well after midnight be- Ire London returned to normal.
 The German planes appeared over the southeastern district of London soon after o'clock and the engage ment lasted until nearly half past nine. The raiders were scattered ana aid not come in compact formation Many star shells were used by the defense guns, giving the appearance of spectacular fireworks. The scream of the torpedoes used by the Ger mans was easily distinguishable from the explosions of guns or bombs.
 The people of London behaved eX- tiemely we'll They followed police instructions for taking cover. and there was no panic.
 Hostile airplanes attacked the southeast coast of England this even ing According to the official an nouncement, the raiders came in diff ferent places in Kent and Essex.
 Bombs were dropped at seVera points The casualties so far re ported are six persons killed ant a1out twenty injured.
 Hostile airships early this mornin, appeared off the coasts of Lincoln shine ard Yorkshire. An official an nouncement says the raid is still ii progress and that no details hav yet been received.