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Show uu 8 r Kin I 11 v i ll 3 Two German Machines Make Attack, Killing One and In- i-in-ini r Spvpral Persons. London, Jan. 23, 7 56 p. m. Two hostile aeroplane attacks were made on the Kent east coast today. In tho first, made early this morning by a plngle aeroplane, nine bombs wore dropped, killing one person and injuring injur-ing several. The second attack, early this afternoon, was made by two aeroplanes. aero-planes. No sacualtles were reported In this attack. The raiders escaped An official account of the first raid follows: "The war office announces that, taking advantage of the brightest moonlight, a hostile aeroplane visited the east coast of Kent at 1 o'clock this morning. After dropping nine bombs in rapid succession, it made off seaward. "No naval or military damage was done, but there was some damage to private property. Incendiary bombs caused fires, which were extinguished by 2 p. m. "The following casualties occurred: One man killed, two men, one woman and three children slightly injured." The war office announcement concerning con-cerning the second attack says: "The following the aerial attack on the east coast of Kent early this morning, morn-ing, two hostile seaplanes made a second attack upon the same locality shortly after noon After coming under un-der a heavy fire, the raiders disappeared, disappear-ed, pursued 'by our naval and military machines. The enemy effected no damage and no casualties have been reported." Did Not Reach City. The county of Kent forms the southernmost south-ernmost portion of England to the south of the city of London, but the wording of the official statement in- dicates that the aeroplane did not reach tho city. Tho point nearest London Lon-don on tho eastern coast of Kent Is some fifty miles from the center of tho city. A point of interest In tho official account ac-count of the raid is tho statement that It was made by an aeroplane. Heretofore Here-tofore G-ermony has relied principally on England. Of late, however, there has beon muioh discussion in England Eng-land of a new type of German aeroplane, aero-plane, the Fokker, which has been Bald to exoel the aircraft of tho en-ente en-ente allies. English newspapers stated last week that tho British air machines wore outpowered and out-onglned out-onglned Harold J. Tennant. parliamentary undersecretary for war, replied to this criticism in the house of commons, com-mons, asserting that the Fokker was well adapted to defensive operations, but was incapable of making long flights. Some of the LoTidon nowspapers wore not satisfied with, this statement, state-ment, pointing cvut that British headquarters head-quarters reports showed the loss of sixteen aeroplanes In a month It was suggested that Fokkor aeroplanes would accompany Zeppelins when the next raid over England was made. These raids come after an Interval of several months, during which England, Eng-land, so far as has been reported officially, of-ficially, was immune from such attacks. at-tacks. The last previous occurence of this naturo was on October 13, when fifty-five persons wore killed and 11-1 woundod by a Zeppelin attack on London It has been reported by returning travelers, however, that the Germans have made many attempts since that time at aerial attacks, but that their aircraft wore turned back by the British aeroplanes. London, 9:15 p. m., Jan 23 Router's Rou-ter's correspondent at British headquarters head-quarters In France describes a visit that he made to tho aerial headquarters, headquar-ters, and says that the Germans must be well aware that Great Britain possesses pos-sesses a battle plane which Ib a very effoctive answer to the German Fokkor Fok-kor machino, although only limited number of them are yet in actual service. ser-vice. The correspondent says the Fokker machines, although extremely valuable, are believed to have a radius ra-dius of only 150 miles. Scouting Expedition. London, Jan. 24. The Times believes be-lieves that Sunday's aeroplane raids were in. the nature of scouting expeditions. expedi-tions. "It has been noticed on previous occasions," oc-casions," says the Times, "that Zeppelin Zep-pelin raids often have been preceded by aeroplane raids, presumably aiming aim-ing at an Investigation of protective measures and methods in the coast area." |