The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-23
Death DEALING metal
TEARS WAY THROUGH
CROWDED HOSPITALS
CAPTAIN OF ENEMY MACHINE BROUGHT
TO EARTH DENIES INTENTION OF
DELIBERATELY KILLING SICK
AND I'M URED SOLDIERS.

With the British Army in France May 25-(By the Asso-
eated Press German armen again have bombed heavily
British hospitals behind the lines and this time have
killed and wounded hundreds among the personnel and
patients of many different hospitals in the group
Recorded in the casualty list the Of several sis
with other stood bravey by their pa
tients throughout a terrific deluge of explosives
There is in the neghborhood large American hospital
another in which there American workers. but neither
appears to have suffered Last several Amer
doctors and killed and wounded when these
hospitals were raided by the Germans
This horror perperated Sunday night appar
entity by squadrons enemy which appear to have
comprised more than machines great number of
bombs dropped about 30 cent of them huge affairs
dug craers the hospital grounds and the rest high
explosive shrapne which sent their death dealing bullets tear
ing every direction through the crowded hospital tents and
buildings
three seated aeropane brought down by gunfire
while yng at ow altitude and the occupants prs
enemy captain and the pilot suffered comparative
y light shrapne wounds while the observer not hurt
When questioned why he had directed his against hosp
tails the captain explained in matter of fact way that h didn't
the Red Gross signs He said he seeking military OBJ
jectives and had no desire to modest hospitals
With shrug of his shoulders the German captain added
the British choose to build their hospitals railroads
they must expect to get them bombed.
The captain spoke excellent English Asked where he had
learned he replied that he had been in diplomatic service
before the
Sunday nights raid was divided into two phases the first
which began shortly after 10 o'clock and lasted until a. Not
satisfied with this the Germans returned at II 40 o'clock and
heavily bombed hospitals filled with wounded men.
building which damaged most seriously all the
patients suffering from compound fractures which made
necessary their limbs being strapped in the air.
Not deserted her ward, but throughout the ter
be bombardment each kept going her rounds and quiet
ing the unfortunate who might easily have done them
selves lasting harm by springing from their beds.
One sister killed outright while she administer
ling the soldiers, another seriously hurt that
died shortly afterward Still another dying today
Infantry operations the western front continue at
minimum and neither side gives any indication that intensive
fighting about be resumed Immediately The artillery fire
the sectors In the however the hos
he at high pitch they have been for the last week
or
Between Arras and the Somme where there has been
heavy fighting in six weeks the British and the
carrying out raids evidently for the purpose gaining
nation to their opponents plans North of Albert Ger
mans have been repused attempt to rush British
positions southeast of Mesn Farther north
Hags continue their raids and have penetrated the enemy
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