Evening star., 1917-09-25
Again Aim at Indiscriminate
Slaughter of Civilians in Ex-
peditions Over Britain.
NOISE OF THE BATTLE
HEARD OVER THE CITY
Unusual Goodness Showed by Popu-
lation-Zeppelins Repulsed
on Coast.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, September 25.-Fifteen per
sons were killed and seventy injured in
last nights air raid over London. Only
two airplanes, at the most, penetrated
the defenses of London last night, it is
reported officially.
There being perfect weather last night
for air operations. Londoners expected a
visit from German craft, and their expec-
tations were fulfilled. Shortly after 8
O'Clock guns were heard firing in the sub
urbs and the metropolis had repetition Of
the experience to which it has become
accustomed.
Between and 9 o'clock the noise of
battle was heard throughout the city.
Anti-aircraft guns were being fired
be heard dropping. Search1ights played
over the city and the rocket-like bursts
of shrapnel furnished an interesting spec
tacle.
The purpose of the Germans, appar-
emily. was the indiscriminate slaughter
of the civilian population. The Ger
mans did not attack any points of mill
tary Importance. but dropped their
bombs. as usual, on the residential dis
tricts. mostly upon the dwellings of the
poorer classes.
Coast Towns Are Bombed.
Reports from a Kentish town say
that about eight bombs were dropped in
LAST nights air raid. According to a
telegram from an Essex coast town the
first intimation Of the raid came about
go o'clock. when anti-aircraft guns
opened fire and the droning of the air
zane motors could be heard The
bombing over this town continued for
about two hours at intervals.
Seports from Yorkshire Indicate that
the Zeppeiins which appeared early
his morning of the Lincolnshire and
orkshire coasts dropped bombs and
'sefiai torpedoes. The amount of dam
Se mas not been ascertained. The sig
al that all was clear was given at
,out o'clock this morning.
zsppelins Driven OF.
The Zeppelins. which crossed the
orkshire and Lfnco1nshire coasts. did
O. OF penetrate inland. being drizen on
" gunflre. Three women were injured.
If q panic might be expected any-
here in London while the noise OF
attic was proceeding It would be in
,..lces in the majority of the playhouses
.sroceeded without a break. The second
light of the grand opera In Drury Lane
through to the end. only a few people
leaving the house. In one theater
where an American play was being pre-
sented. the audience applauded the
actors enthusiastically. and the COM
pany responded by giving a cheerful
round Of applause on the stage for the
;.udience. Another theater low cred the
freproof curtain after the first act The
manager came to the front and said the
interval would be longer than usual
and requested the audience to go into
passageways. where 1t would be safer
thah in the auditorium. which they did
They returned to their seats after half
an hour.
One Of the largest music halls has a
wartime orchestra of sixty women
They played the Accomplishments to
the acts without Interruption Many
persons. living in the neighborhood Of
the underground railways took refuge
in the stations. The work of the police.
fremen. civil constables and Red Cross
as well as the womens auxiliaries was
prompt.