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Show oo 'H ENGLIl" COAST I LONDON, May 24, 12:05 a. m. H Four or five German airships raided H tho eastern counties of England last H night, according to an official state- M ment issued this morning. The air- H ships dropped bombs and escaped, al- M though pursued. H The official statement says: H "Four or five hostile airships ap- il proached East Anglla shortly beforo jH midnight last night. The weather was H overcast and a thick bank of rain H clouds mado observation difficult M "Four airships appear to have pene- H trated inland to tho eastern counties. H Thoy followed erratic courses and H dropped a number of bombs in country H districts, apparently being unable to H located their position. The raiders H were pursued by our airplanes but M thick clouds enabled them to make H good their escapo. One man was H killed in a Norfolk village. The ma- terial damage is believed to be negll- j glble." |