The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-08
III Noncombatants Are In
jured by Hail OF Teu-
ton Bombs.
20 ENEMY AIRCRAFT
Four Raiders Destroyed and
Three Seaplanes Wrecked
Off Dunkirk.
4 OTHERS FORCED DOWN
Isle Of Thanet Bombed and
Three Persons Slain-Re-
prisals Demanded.
4 OTHERS FORCED DOWN

est aerial raids made on London. thirty
seven persons, including several chill
dren, were killed and nearly $50 injured
this morning. At least twenty German
airplanes few over London dropping
bombs In the heart of the city.
Four of the raiding machines wer,
brought down by British fiiers. In ad
dltion allied airplanes, waiting Off Dun
kirk TO attack the raiders on their wa,
home, destroyed three German seaplane
and brought down or damaged fou
other scouting airplanes.
The text OF the Admiralty announce
ment regarding the achievement of tn
Dunkirk avlators reads:
The Vice-Admiral at Dover has re-
ports from Dunlirk that information
was received that enemy aircraft were
attacking England. Five flights were
sent up to intercept them as they re-
turned. The raiding enemy aircraft
were not seen, but three enemy sea-
planes were encountered and destroyed
and one enemy airplane driven down
into the sea. Another enemy air
plane was driven down.
The machines returned to replenish
their petrol and left again immedi-
ately. In the course of this patrol
one enemy airplane was brought down
In flames and another forced to land
on the beach damaged near Ostend.
During their operations none OF the
raiding enemy air planes was en-
countered and 1t is thought highly
probablay-athov returned near the
echeldt and over Dutch territory.
Fly Low ana at slow speed.
The Germans. who reached Londo
about half past 0 o'clock. steered
course across the city from northwe:
TO southeast. They dropped the last {
their supply OF bombs on q section {
worlSnen's dwellings and crossed II
Thames. Some observers says a giar
airplane piloted the squadron and this
the bomb carriers were in the centr
fianked by scouts for lighting Off II
British airmen.
The low altitude and slow pace 1
which the Germans crossed London an
the daredevil way they circled ovt
their objectives caused great surpris
When first seen they were steering
steady course for the northwest, ev
IDENTIFY In the act of making a lon
sweeping curve which would ultimatel
bring their heads in the direction
home. They completed the maneuvl
over the Thames and as the British mi
chimes came into the picture the raider
quickened their pace.
A fierce running fight ehsued betwee
a strong force of British machines ar
the raiders toward the mouth Of II
river. The machines few fairly low ar
the rattle of machine guns was distinct
audible from the ground. None of II
Germans had been brought down whe
the combatants disappeared from vieN
but the British squadron continued II
pursuit and engaged them heavily.
Directed Against Civilians.
To-day's attack was plainly directe
against the civilian population ar
business and financial buildings, Thei
h no question but that the German
knew where they were and 1t was not
matter Of scattering explosives blind
from a great height.
How 1t happened that more person
were not killed Is hard to explai
area bombed, but probably a muC
larger proportion took shelter in II
solid buildings, taught by the lesson (
June l3.
The upper story OF one buildin
where several hundred men and gir
were employed, was partly destroye
First reports were to the effect thi
great loss OF life had occurred in tn
building, but 1t later developed that I
one was even injured, as all the worl
ers had been quietly marshalled In
the basement when the gunfire began.
The upper part OF a solid off,
building was crushed Large concre
blocks were thrown about the stree
hut no one in this building suffered ar
injury, as refuge was early sought
the basement.
Among the places attacked was one
the most extensive metropolitan no
pitals on which the Red Cross flag Wi
nying conspcuously and the location
which must have been known. Ear
fumors were abroad that the hosplt
mad been damaged, but investigate
showed it had escaped entirely, althoul
several bombs fell close to 1t.
In one building a number OF prom
hent business men had gathered for
'o"Ierehce. ABOVE their heads was on
plate glass. A bomb exploded in Il
laVatory, but did not even break Il
glass Not one OF the men was hurt
Glass cuts Spectators.
The days experience showed that pc
sons in solidly constructed buildings a
comparatively safe. but the windows
'hese buildings were to-day crowd
WIN Young clerks determined not
mss the spectacle. at whatever cost.
eomh fell In the centre OF one W
hnown street and the explosion shatter
NE windows for a distance OF sever
hundred feet on both sides Numbe
OF the sky gaZers In this section we
oadly cut by fiying glass.
The fate OF the humble dwellers
"orkmcn's houses was different. Th
had no chance for their lives The sigI
nov familiar to LondOners, Of distract,
Aobhtng mothers rushing about the rui
o 'ehements. fearing to hnd, anG SON
'hes hnding. the mangled bodies
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