Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-27
us. TROOPS ESCAPE
BOMBS IN LONDON
American Soldiers in Capital Dur
ing Air Raid.
ANOTHER ATTACK REPORTED
Fifteen Killed and Seventy Wounded
During AirpIane and Zeppelin
Rads-Paper Demands Repris-
ais Against Germany.

London, Sept. 26-AnOther air raid
on London-the second within 48
hours-took place last night. Appar-
emily there were two attacks, for after
Il quiet interval Of 40 minutes anti
aircraft guns resumed firing in the
London district. In the first attack,
after brisk firing by the defensive
guns, lasting only ten minutes, the
raiders were driven off before reach
ing the city of London.
London, Sept. 2G.-Many American
soldiers, on leave in London, had their
first experience with German air raid
ers Monday night. A large number
were at various places Of amusement
and on the streets when the warning
signals were sounded.
"Raids Call for Reprisas."
The Daily Mail in an editorial com
menting on the nights air raid calls
for reprisals saying: 'The British
people would view these attacks with
entire indifference if they knew that
every one of them was followed by an
attack in which twice the weight of
bombs dropped here was ShOwered on
German towns. Let's hit the Germans ;
hit them hard"
Bombs Kill is; Hurt 20.
Fifteen persons We're killed and sew
enty injured in the air raid over Lon
don.
The Zeppelins which crossed the
Yorkshire and Lincolnshire coasts did
not penetrate inland, being driven off
by gunfire. Three women We're in
jured.
Only two airplanes at the most pene-
trated the defenses of London it is re-
ported officially.
Two Air Raids Reported.
The following official report was
given out by Lord French commander
of the home defenseS
"AirpIane Raid.-The latest reports
concerning the airplane raid show that
the group of raiders which approached
London was driven off by the fire of
antiaircraft guns. Only one, or at the
most, two machines penetrated the de
fenSeS The casualties in all the raid
ed districts reported by the police up
to the present are: Killed 10; in
jured. 40 The material damage was
not great.
Report on Airship Raid.
"Airship Raid-Enemy airships
crossed the Yorkshire and Lincoln
shire coasts between midnight and 3
a. m. There is no evidence of their
having penetrated to any distance in
land. They were driven off by gunfire
from various defended localities which
they attempted to approach. Bombs
were dropped at one coast town, three
women being slightly injured. Little
damage was caused"
Between eight and nine o'clock the
noise of battle was heard throughout
the city. Antiaircraft guns were being
fired from numerous points and bombs
could be heard dropping. Seachlights
played over the city and the rocket
like bursts of shrapnel furnished an
interesting spectacle.
Drop Bombs on Residences.
The Germans did not attack anv
points of military Importance, but
dropped their bombs, as usual, on the
residential districts, mostly upon the
dwellings of the poorer classes
If a panic might be expected any
where while the noise of battle was
proceeding it would be in the crowded
theaters but the performances in the
majority of the playhOuses proceeded
without a break. The second night of
the grand opera in Drury lane was on
and the program was carried through
to the end, only a few people leaving
the house.
Aerial Torpedoes Used.
Reports from Yorkshire Indicate
that the Zeppelins which appeared off
the Lincolnshire and Yorkshire coasts
dropped bombs and aerial torpedoes.
British airmen engaged the raiders,
but with what results is not yet
known.
The latest reports indicate that the
Germans came in three sQuadrons.