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Show AIR RAID FAILS TOjilJRPRISE Home-goers Not Excited When Explosives Drop Twenty-Seven Twenty-Seven Bombs in Rural Districts. LONDON. March 17, 3:40 a. m The air raid last, nlghl was the first visit of Zeppelins in many months and it seemed to have been expected as it failed to cause any excitement even among the homo-going theatergoers. The raiders were favored by a dark and moonlight night No further official information on 'ho raid in addition to last night's brief report has yej. been Issued. The raid was the first that has taken place sine November Twenty-seven Twenty-seven bombs are reported to have I been dropped in rural districts. The toregoing dispatch indicates that London was attacked by Zeppelins. Zeppe-lins. At half past twelve last night ' an official communication was is- sued in London stating that an air I raid had taken place over the south-j south-j eastern counties of England and was still in progress. |