Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-25
GERMANY MASSES AIR
MACHINES FOR
ATTACK
zEPS IN ASSAULT
PLANES USED TO PENETRATE
iNLANO-BRiTiSH TRAIN ANTI.
AIR CRAFT GUNS ON FOE pRlv.
ING THEM OFF.

London, Sept. 25-Fifteen persons
were killed and seventy wounded In
London during the German air raid
last night, 1t was officially announced
today.
Tn damage was comparatively
slight for only one, or possibly two
of the German airplanes succeeded In
reaching this city so violent was the
fire from the high.angle cannon and
so vigorous was the defense Of the
British armen.
Three women were wounded in a
| coast town that was attacked by Yep
pelins.
| For the first time in many months
the Germans used both airships and
aeroplanes, the airships attacking the
coast while the speedier aeroplanes
tried to penetrate inland.
80 Planes Downed In Fight.
London, Sept 25-All along the
western front intense air activity is
prevailing. Thirty-four aeroplanes
were shot down in one days lighting,
according to the reports Of the British
French and German Offices. British
and French flyers brought down twen-
ty German machines while the Ger
mans claim to have accounted lor
fourteen allied aeroplanes.
That the infantry fighting on the
West Flanders front may be extend
ed northward from the scene OF
Thursdays big British victory. was IN
dicated by dispatches from the front
today. saying that the artillery firing
Is getting much heavier between st.
Julien and the North Sea.
Despite the large numbers OF Ger
man troops used and the terrible ex-
penditure of lives the latest thrust Of
the crown princes against the new
French positions at verdun has re-
suited in complete failure AT Bois
le Chaume, between Bezonvaux and
beaumont, the Germans penetrated a
French trench, but were quickly driv-'
en- out. 4
Raiders Tried For Americans. y
London, Sept. 25-In view OF the
large territory attacked and the num-
Der of aeroplanes and Zeppelins TAX
ing part, last nights German raid
against England was one of the most
pretentious since such attacks we're
begun. according to advices received
here today.
Not only was London attacked. but
bombs were dropped along the east
coast all the way from Kentshire. at
the southeastern extremity OF Eng
l. land, to Yorkshire.
n The attackers were subjected to
e hot fire from the high angle cannon
+ as soon as their presence became
. known, which huge numbers OF Brit
ish aeroplanes went aloft attacking
y the invaders When the German
:, planes retired they were followed out
O to sea.
e g An early statement issued by the
), government stated that about half a
Il dozen persons had been killed and
o more than score wounded, but at
h that time the casualty list had not
1t been completely checked up.
ID The task of attacking the city was
1t given to the aeroplanes on account OF
their superior maneuvering ability
'e and their size. The Ieppelins went
y northward along the coast, evidently
'e with view to attacking industrial
IL and marine establishments
es Fires we're caused here by incend'
u iary bombs and in addition to these
40 missiles the attackers used shrapnel
'' projectiles and aerial torpedoes OF gi'
gantic power which exploded with q
terrific roar.
The suggestion was made that the
- raiders over London may have been
u trying to get" some Of the American
soldiers reported in the city, but this
V of course, was pure conjecture
et. The hostile aircraft we're over Brit
at ish soil about three hours in all. but
ay so far as could be learned there was
''e no panic anywhere,
VI In this city prompt attention was
- given to the wounded by the Red
Cross,
NO Anarchy Rules Russia.
Stockholm, Sept 25-"Organized an
iss archy" was the description given to
,th the situation In Russia by travellers
arriving here today from the Russian
In frontier The radical element Is salt
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