The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-31
GERMANS REPEAT
ATTACKS BY AIR
ANOTHER RAID UPON LONDON
MADE TUESDAY NIGHT.
FAIL TO PENETRATE DEFENSE
American Flyer Killed in France.
British Take Hun Outfit. Acct
dental Death of a Lieutenant.
Turks Would Sue for Peace.

| London, Jan. 30.-Following close
upon the German Air raid of Monday
night in which forty-seven persons
were killed and one hundred and
sixty-nine injured, came another raid
last night, the full effects of which
have not as yet been ascertained.
The enemy air men in last nights
raid over British soil failed to pene-
trate the London defenses Lord
French commander-in-chief of the
home defenses announced today.
Little Damage Reported.
He said some bombs were dropped
| southwest and northeast of the out
skirts of the city. but the damage was
slight. Some were reported dropped
also on the southwestern outskirts of
the city,
Lord French said that there were
about fifteen enemy airplanes which
participated in the raid last night.
Three Persons Killed.
Three persons are known to have
been killed and ten injured during
last nights raids. The official state
ment said that it was feared that there
were six other bodies buried under
meath the wreckage.
Shelters over-crowded.
London, Jan. 30.-Replying to ques-
lions in the house of commons James
Ian MACPHERSON, parliamentary Sec
rotary for the war office, said that
some of the casualties in recent air
raids were due to the over-crowding
Of afraid shelters.
Mr.. Macpherson said 70 British air
men went up in search of the enemy
machines and that all of them re-
turned safely.
An American Airman Killed.
Paris, Jan. 30-Dumaresque Spen-
Ger of Highland Park, ILL.,, was killed
few days ago while returning from
patrol duty across the German lines
near Belfort. He was a member of
the Franco-American flying squadron.
Spencer was Il years old and grad
uate of Yale. He was. about to be
commissioned in the United States
naval aviation service.
German Outpost Captured.
London, Jan. 3G.-Northeast of
Havricourt a British patrol attacked
German post killing and capturing
large number of the garrison Field
Marshal Haig reported in his official
statement from the British front to-
! day.
Death BY Misadventure.
London, Jan. 3O.-Death by misad-
venture was the verdict returned by
the coroner today in his inquiry into
! the accident of First Lieutenant Gar
rett of Washington, an American ar
my officer who was killed in flying re-
Gently ~
| Turks Tired of War.
Boston, Jan. 3O.-"There is much
reason to expect that Turkey will be-
fore long seek peace with tn eallies,"
said DR.. James l.. Barton, foreign
secretary of the American board of
commissioners for foreign missions,
in addressing union meeting of sew
eral religious denominations.
Huns Bomb Hospitals.
Berlin, Jan. ga German aerial
squadron dropped II tons of bombs on
Castlefranco, Treviso and Mestre in
northern Italy, the war office reports.
Large fires, the statement adds, were
seen from distance.
Rome, Jan. 30.-The Italian war Of
; flee announces that enemy had car
ried out raids between the Bretna and
Piave rivers, especially on Treviso
and Mestre. Three hospitals in Mestre
! were damaged.
War Council in Session.
Versailles, France, Jan. 3O.-Great
Britain, France. Italy and the United
States were represented at the session
OF the supreme war council which was
convened here today presided owe: by
/, Georges Clenenceau, the French pre-
mier. The meeting IS regarded rs one
Of extraordinary Importance because
!. the plan of operation during the CON-
n ing campaign is expected to come be
e fore it for determination. The United
States was represented by General
d Taskert M. Bliss, CHIEF of staff of the
g American army.
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