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Show RUSSIANS BRING GERMAN AIRSHIP DOWN AT BALDON PLTROGRAD Dec 8 via London, Dec, 9 l a m The following official com munlcatlon was Iss ed tonight An enemv attempt to cross an arm. of the Dvlna rl er to an Island south of Isk p was repulsed b fusillades from the bank of the river O ea y batter for ed a German alrsh p o des end In the region of Merxon north of Baldon Our bom bard ment was maintained pott that Ic nltj and a loud explosion was heard wt I h probably resulted from the deet tion of the airship by our fire or the detonation of some other receptacle contain ng gas On the re na nder of he front tl ere has been onlv occasional firing at arious ptoints On the Caucasus front the sltua Ion Is nchanged |