Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14
Two Teuton Airplanes are Pursued and Beaten Down.
 Reports London.
CHILDREN AGAIN U AMONG VICTIMS
Women Also Numerous Among Dead and Wounded-Capital Was Prob. able Objective, But Prompt
 Defense Forced Change.

London, Aug. 13.-Thirty-two per sons were killed and 43 were Injured by bombs dropped by the German raiders Ten men, 13 women and nine children were killed and 13 men IS women and 12 children injured. said an official statement tonight.
 Two of the squadron of ahont on German machines which vestardav sv " evening raided the English southeas st coast watering places were destroved by British naval planes which were pursued by the British planes. The government report issued today says that one of the machines was 2 Gotha airplane and the other sea plane.
 Twenty-three persons including nine women and six children, were killed and 50 persons were injured at South end in Essex, 40 miles east of London. said an official statement issued last night.
 Considerable damage to property was caused at Southend by nearly 40 bombs dropped upon the town.
 Two men were injured at Roche ford, but four bombs dropped on Mar gate, in Kent, did little damage. The latest statement follows:
 Enemy raiders caused considerable damage at Southend, where they drop ped about 40 bombs. The casualties thus far reported are:
 killed: Eight men, nine women, six children. About 50 people were injured.
 At Rocheford two men were iniur- ed, but no damage is reported. At Margate four bombs were dropped. One uninhabitated house was demol- lshed, but there were no casualties" British Were Prepared.
 Reports from various local corre- spondents indicate the probability that the raid would have been much more serious but for the preparedness of the British defense. British air planes at the first intimation of the enemy's approach arose from all points climbing upward at terrific pace at daring angles with the result that be- fore the Germans arrived fleets of British machines were in waiting.
 The activity of the airplanes and the excellent fire from anti-air craft guns appears to have nullified the attempt ed operations of the invaders virtual " everywhere except at Southend. There are many stories of scattered Flights by the Germans to avoid risk lng engagements with the defenders.
 The weather was bright and fine with strong westerly wind which perhaps was less forcible at the great height the raiders travelled.
 It appears that the largest section of the invading squadron operated over the Thames Estuary, but the cir cumstances which resulted in South end being the chief victim are not apparent. The town was full of holi- day-makers, numbers of whom were 0nly visitors for the day. Many of these were on the way to the railway etation to take a train for London when the bombing began and there were many casualties among them. One bomb alone killed seven persons and wounded many others.
 Elsewhere the people who remained the street instead of; taking cover were the chief sufferers. Hundreds were thrown to the ground by the con- Eussions but all escaped serious injury. Reports from Deal, Ramsgate and oth- pr coast towns say that the main re- suit of the air raid warning was to Graw crowds to the sea fronts to watch the invaders.