Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-24
DEATH DEALING METAL
TEARS way THROUGH
CROWDED HOSPITALS.
CAPTAIN OF ENEMY MACHINE BROUGHT
TO EARTH DENIES INTENTION OF
DELIBERATELY KILLING SICK
AND INJURED SOLDIERS.

With the British Army in France May by the Asso-
ciated Press)German airmen again have bombed heavily
British hospitals in the behind the lines and this time have
killed and wounded hundreds among the personnel and
patients of many different hospitals in the group.
Recorded the casualty list the of several sis
ers who with other stood bravey by their
tents throughout terrific deluge of explosives.
There is in the neghborhood large American hospital
in which there American workers. but neither
these appears to have suffered Last several Amer
doctors and killed and wounded when these
same hospitals raided by the Germans.
This latest horror perpetrated Sunday night appar
emily by four squadrons of planes which to have
comprised than of machines great number of
bombs dropped about 80 per of them huge affairs
which dug vast craers the hospital grounds and the rest high
explosive shrapne which sent their death dealing bullets tear
ing in direction through the crowded hospital tents and
buildings.
A three aeroplane brought down by gunfire
while flying at al altitude and the occupants made prs
The enemy captain and the pilot suffered comparative
lily light shrapne wounds while the observer not hurt
When questioned why he had directed his against hosp
the captain explained matter of fact way that he didn't
the Red Gross signs He said he seeking military OBJ
|jecives and had no desire to modest hospitals.
With shrug of shoulders the German captain added
British build their hospitals railroads
they must expect to get them bombed
captain spoke excellent English Asked where he had
learned it he replied that he had been in diplomatic service
before the
Sunday nights raid was divided into two phases first
which began shortly after 10 o'clock and lasted until H. 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
rbe each kept going rounds and quiet
ing unfortunate men, who might easily have done them
selves lasting harm by springing from their beds
One sister killed outright while she administer
ing the soldiers and another seriously hurt that she
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 to be resumed Immediately The artillery fire
the sectors In the air. however, the hos
es high pitch they have been for thelast week
or
On the French front the American sectors
the British 'front.' the ul is unbroken and raidng has
lquieed down.
dromes and bles behind the lines in Flanders and Pcardy
The Germans seeking unavaingy to check the British and
aerial fighting Tuesday 18 machines 16 of which
destroyed accounted for by the British At night
the enemy radng behind the British lines and his
machines brought down by gunfire Tuesday.
Far to the Of the German lines British bombing squad
have visited eastern Belgium and the Rhine
fires resulted from bombs dropped chloride factory
Mannheim and large agratons caused railroad
property Liege, Belgium Bombs also dropped on
railroad stations in Metz and Thionville.
Northwest of Tou American avator busily engaged
but although they took part in several aerial contests
nesday machines have been brought down
Lively fighting continues in the of northern
Italy, with the Italian and British troops offensive
Along the Piave the artillery firing has increased
German frighulness again has been vented patients
and workers in British hospitals behind the in north
ern France.
Some hundreds of patients members of the hospital
afs killed and wounded Sunday night bombs dropped
by German airmen Although large hospital was
near the bomb area it escaped damage.
The captured captain German aeropane which took
part IN the bombing OF the hospitals said he did Red
Gross sign but added that British built their hospitals
near the railroad they must expect get them bombed