Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-04

London. Sept. 4.-In last nights air
raid LOT persons were killed and So
wounded at Chatham, II is announced
officially sais.i: .5
Six airplanes took part in the raid.
The victims were naval ratings
In addition to the naval casualties,
one civilian was killed and six were
injured. The announcement follows:
Lord French Commander of#tle
British home forces) reports that last
nights air raid was carried out by
about six enemy airplanes. which pro-
Thames estuary to Chatham. Bombs.
were dropped in the Isle OF Thaneg.
and in the Shernes- Cha than area be-
tween 10:40 p. m. and 1870 D. M
There We're no army Casualties. Civ
ilian casualties reported ait present
are E Il 1, Killed injured. s. The
chimes went up and i-aircraft guns
came into action but without result.
The secretary Of the admiralty re-
ports that in the course of the air
raids last night, the following casual
ties were caused to naval ratings:
Killed, 1o7; wounded, s6.'.
Chatham is on the east bank OF the
Midway, 80 miles south Of London. 1t
is the seat of immense military ana
naval establishments, including q dock
yard, an arsenal and expensive der
ricks. @ ~ sS i
The term naval ratings applies to
the grade men on board ships usual
ly those before the mast.
(By Associated Press.)
While major operations Of the Ger
mans in the Riga district and the
great Italian campaign for Trieste
continue to furnish the CHIEF Develop
ment of military interest, the Ger
mans have caused momentary di-
version by spectacular air raid ap-
parently directed at one of the princi-
pal naval bases in England.
Whether British naval property
suffered to any extent has not yet
been made apparent. It is known,
however. that airplanes reached Chat
and naval Establishments. 80 miles
southeast of London. and that lot
men of the naval establishm emit were
killed and SO wounded. s "a
ALI the six German machines par
ticipating in the raid appear to have
escaped. although engaged by Brit
ish air forces and anti-air craft guns.
The report of Lord French COM
manding the British home forces COW
ering all the ground except that un-
der admiralty control, states that on
ly slight damage was done. The cas-
ualties. he reports, are one civilian
killed and six injured. The naval cas-
iualties were reported by. the secretary
of the admiralty and no mention is
made of the extent of the damage II
any to naval property.
Italian Aviators Busy. ,,
& Meanwhile, the Italian air service
seems to have effected notable dam
age upon the Austrian naval base at
Pola. Rome reports today the drop
ping Of nine tons Of bombs by so
Italian airplanes at Pola, causing
heavy damage and large fires.
Press dispatches from the Austro-
italian front reported the Italians
continuing their steady advance in
the operations for Trieste, pushing
their lines ahead in the Brestoytyza,
valley, in the district south OF CO.
rizia, and working further forward
eastward over the great Bianstzza
plateau. "a is9ss
San Gabrielle Jeopardized.
The fall OF San Gabrielle, the CHIEF
remaining vantage Of the Austrfans
aside from their Carso srrongholds. n
considered only a matter OF time, N.
There has been no renewal OF the
Flanders fighting on a large scale as
vet, although the intensity Of the ar
tillery fire suggests this Is irnpendine
The British. however, are bitirssr
further into the German positions al
points on this front and today =
slight advance of the British 1ines
northeast Of st. Julien is announced.