40 SHELLS LAND IN SCARBOROUGH.
TWO STRIKE ST. MARTIN'S CHURCH. WHILST CONGREGATION AT COMDiITJNION. (Received December 17, 12.20 p.m.) LONDON, December 16. PiM-fciculars-of the raid are meagre, us the, military authorities control telegraphic communication. It is ,vcnt<>d that about ,40 shells fell in Scarborough, the objectives apparently being the wireless station and ti, o Town Hall. ' Two of the shells struck St. Martin's Church during communion, but the ocnoTC o;ation remained calm. "tTic "cmrsers steamed slowly past Thfb^b^ment of WeatEnrtl*. pool took place simultaneously wit,!
that of Scarborough, aaid lasted 2o minutes. A shell was fired at the gasworks, but the result is unknown. Rows of houses were destroyed and a number of people killed.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 9021, 17 December 1914, Page 5
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11540 SHELLS LAND IN SCARBOROUGH. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 9021, 17 December 1914, Page 5
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