FANTASTIC STORIES
SUNDAY'S ZEPPELIN RAID
Außtralian-New Zealand Oablo Association. (Reft. September 10, 5.6 p.m.) London, September 9. Despite tho uttor fiasco of Sunday'n raid, tho German newspapers are 'full of, fantastic stories, and declare' tlioro was unprecedented devastation, many towns being m ruins and groat fires ; n London, but until Wednesday they made no mention of tho fate of L2l. The "Neuesten Nachriehten" says: "Zeppelins have sown our worst foe's terntory with bombs; spreading honor bordering mi insanity. Everywhere 1 immenso flames rose to the sky. In London blocks of houses were torn asunder with a mighty crash. England's defences are again a glorious failure. The inhabitants of Dover and Folkostono trembled, and holidaymakers in Brighton and Hastings broke into a cold sweat. Proud England is filled with overwhelming horror wherever hunted eyes turn to behold' tho fresh pictures of ghastly destruction. _ If nonossary London must be beaten into a gigantic heap of ruins " THE HERO OF THE RAID GETS THE VICTORIA CROSS. . (Rce. September 10, f.o p.m.) London, September 8. Flight Lieut. Robinson, who brought down L2l, received the Victoria Cross from the King at Windsor. Largo crowds cheored him.
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2873, 11 September 1916, Page 6
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