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. SUCCESS ON THE SOMME. \

ANTWERP SHIPYARD'S BOMBED.

"GERMANY IS BEATEN."

WOMEN PREFER WAR WORK.

LIQUOR BOARD AND TEMPERANCE.

SEVERAL VESSELS SUNK.

RESCUER DROWNED.

ZEPPELIN DESTROYfD

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ZEPPELIN DESTROYfD .:0 BROUGHT DOWN IN FLAMES NEAR LONDON. RAID BY THIRTEEN I AIRSHIPS. The greatest air raid on thw country yet recorded took place late on Saturday night and early on Sunday nurning. Thirteen airships were engaged, and one of them did not get back. It was brought down at CuffL-y, near Cnfioltl, a masa of flames. The I wreckage, a heap of twisted wfrw, tubes, and woodwork, fell in a :fi,'d, and from it were taken the charred and unrecognisable remains of the men who had formed the J I crew. It is hoped that certain portions of tho I Zeppelin's framework may be reconstructed. Tho intention of the raiders wn.s evidently to visit London and the industrial districts The intention of the raiders w--is evidently to visit London and the industrial districts of the Midlands, but, as it wa.s the greatest raid in the number of airships employed vet recorded, so it was one of tho most' futile. Tho casualties numbered fifteen—two killed raid in the number of airships employed vet recorded, so it was one of the most futile. The casualties numbered fifteen—two killed and thirteen injured, and no military ï damage of any sort was caused. "GROPING IN DARKNESS." The story of the raid is told in jilt" ing official announcement which was issr.ed on Sunday afternoon "Last night's raid was carried out by thirteen airships, and was thus the most formidable attack which has been made on this country. "The principal theatre of operations was the Eastern Counties, and the objectives scrm to have been London and certain in- dustrial centres in the Midlands. "The new measures taken for the reduc- tion or obscuration of lights undoubkdly proved meat efficacious, for tho raiding squadrons, instead of steering a steady course, as in the raids of the spring and last autumn, groped about in the dark-ess I looking for a safe avenue of approach to their objectives. I "Three airships only were able to ap- proach the outskirts of London. "One of them appeared over the Northern districts at about 2.15 a.m., where she was I at onco picked up by the searchlights airl heavily engaged by anti-aircraft gnns and I aeroplanes. After a few minutes the air- I ship was seen to burst into flame and to fall J rapidly towards the earth. The ship was destroyed; the wreckage, engine", and the I half-burned bodies of the crew being found Cuf&e.v. 1102r !?,Wl,J "Our experts hope to be able to recon- struct certain portions of the framework. t. The large amount of wood employed in the framework of the Zeppelin is startling, and I would seem to point to a shortage of alu- ininium in Germany. "The other two aliipe which approached London were driven off by the defences without being able to approach the centre of tho City. "A groat number of bombs were dropped promiscuously over tho East Anglian and the South-Eastern Counties, but complete reports of casualties and damage have not yet been received. Thoso to hand indirato • that the damage and loss of life arc not heavy, considering the number of the fhips engaged, a great nnmlier of the bombs j dropped having fallen either in the sea or in remoto country dintrictll.. "It is hoped that any persons who hare picked Tip fragments of "tlio wrecked airship | will submit them to Genial neadquarifi-K, Home Forces, the Hor.o Guards, Whitehall, without delay. If of no valuo in the recon- I struction of the airship they will be re- turned to the owners. "It should be remembered that the reten- tion of such articles constitutes a contraven- tion of the Defence of the Realm Regula- tions, Section 35B. A statement of casualties will bo issued to-morrow." CASUALTIES AND DAMAGE. In the evening the following further an- nouncement was issued "Careful inquiries show that the casualties and damage caused by the air raid last night were quite disproportionate to the number of ships employed. "The number of casualties which have been reported are as follows — "Killed: One man, one women. "Injured: Eleven men and women, two children. "No casualties occurred in the Metropoli- tan Police District. "The latest reports show that in the Metropolitan Police District twenty-five houses and some outbuildings were slightly damaged, two water mains were cut, and three horses killed. "Elsewhere the damage was very slight, a certain number of cottages being damaged, as well as a church, while a fire occurred at some gasworks. "No military damage of any sort was caused."

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PASSENGER TRAINS COLLIDE.

BRAVE NURSES DECORATED.I

ITALY'S CAMPAIGN.

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