Ogden Daily Standard | 1918-02-04 | Page 10 | Zeppelin Raids Prove a Failure

ZEPPELIN RAIDS PRflVEAFAILURE AN ATLANTIC PORT, Feb. 4. Germany has branded the Zeppelin as "utterly useless" and the air raids over England havo failed, declared H. Gordon Sclfridge, wealthy Chicago and London dry goods merchant, who arrived ar-rived here today. Mr. Selfridge has witnessed most of the air raids over London, with the exception of the most recent one, when he was on his way back to America. The attempt of tho Teutons to break down the morale of the English people by bombing the city from the air has failed. The Londoners, London-ers, after tho first few experiences, refused re-fused to stampede and tho antr-air-craft guns have been taking heavy toll. The bringing down of five machines in ono of the recent attacks was almost too much for the Germans, Vnd they are now content to use ono typo of airplane, abandoning tho use of Count Zeppelin's invention. "Business is going on in the city," declared Mr. Selfridge, "and has not been affected In any way by the raids. When t,he warning is sent out, employers em-ployers and customers seek the basement, base-ment, where a phonograph concert entertains them until the police announce an-nounce that the danger is passed. "The present labor trouble in Germany Ger-many is the beginning of the end," declared de-clared Mr. Selfridge. "The Influence of the allies' announcement of war aims as set forth by President Wilson and Premier Lloyd-George has not been lost on the minds of the German people."