The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-06-14

places were attacked, but so far as In
dicated at present, oy Tar the heav-
lest losses occurred in London.
At late hour tonight the casual
ties officially announced numbered
534, including 81 killed, 437 wound
ed. Fifty-five men met death AMI
223 men were wounded. Sixteen
women and &c children were killed
and 1872 women and 81 children were
! wounded.
Fifteen Machines.
The German squadron consisted OF
about fifteen machines and the down
town section of London was thei!
chief objective Many bombs fell IN
the East End, where buildings were
destroyed and others badly damag-
ed and scores of persons fell victims
10 the explosions. In one instance
ten children alone were killed and
fifty were injured.
UlSS lUSlllC al pIcliiSS S~PPSNs- ~
over the busiest part of the down
town section of London at half past
eleven this morning.
Watched by a. r." Men.
From the roof of the Associated
Press the airplanes could be distinct
" seen at a height Of at least TWO
miles in the triangular formation,
which is familiar sight to any one
who has visited the western front.
The trio were so high that they a2-
peared like tiny fakes of SNOW
AGAINST the bright sky. The anti
aircraft gunners we're doing fairly
creditable in this their first battle
practice in many months. The raid
ers apparertly were little too hiSE
for the guns.
Material Damage Slight.
Tie Associated Press correspond
ent. who visited one of the areas
bombarded by the German alrplaneS.
found that the damage was compara-
tivelv slight and that majority OF
the casualties occurred among a
group gathered for the noon meal.
The bomb fell upon the roof OF the
eating house. shattering it and caus-
ing the wreckage to take fire.
The legs of one man were shatter-
ed below the knees, anotners arm
was blown off as he was raising a
CUP of coffee to, his lips, while d
third was seriously wounded in the
chest, The clothing of some OF the
wounded men was torn in shreds and
the faces of nearly all were purple
from the effect of the explosives.
There were many evidences OF the
GOODNESS with which the people greet
ed the appearance of the raiders. FOR
instance. in spite of the reports that
a raid was in progress, King George
proceeded with an investlture III
| Ruckine eham palace. the recipients o!
honors walking in and out of the pal
ace grounds without trace OF ner'
vousness.
Swamped With Calls.
For an hour after the raid the tel
ephone system of London was swamp
ed with calls from business men, Whc
| were anxious to learn the fate OF
their families in the suburbs. DE-
spite the loud reports Of the eSpio'
sions the telephone girls stuck tc
their posts.
case was being heard in cour'
when explosions were heard.
"I understand there is an air ralC
going on and that bombs are beng
dropped." said the justice presiding
"but I think We are safer here thar
anywhere else" After a fe" mo
ments the judge announced, i un
derstand that the raid has come TINS
far. but now has gone away, so We
will proceed with the case unless II
returns
No Panic in Fast End.
The East End stood the strain wei
and there was no panic. Bushes:
was at a standstill in many place:
for a few minutes.
Throughout the bombed area there
was a steady movement of ambuian
ces. collecting the injured and rush
ing them to the hospital. One nos
pital which is partly supported o>
donations from New York, ana Id:
been used largely for wounded Sol
6iers. probably cot more patent:
than any other in this section. lhese
soldiers did yeoman's work as thF
injured arrived. not III caring lo'
those hurt. but in giving comfort L
relatives who gathered about tli'
! building to learn the fate Of thos: