BIG ZEPPELIN RAID ON FRANCE
HEAVY TOLL TAREN
RETURNING RAIDERS FROM ENGLAND WAYLAID
By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright
Paris, October 21. Official—"Eleven Zeppelins raided France last night. They wcro chased in all directions by aeroplanes and harassed by gmiixo. Official warning was given in Paris but no bombs were dropped. Guns brought down a Zeppelin near Lunelle and another in the upper Marne district Aeroplanes brought down i third in Burgundy, and a fourth in the Maritime Alpes, aftor a chaso lastfnir all night A report that a fifth was brought down is not confirmed. Uo of one airship -was taken prisoner, and tho Zeppelin itself is intact, iwo of the others were disabled when attacked by aeroplanes a*id anti-aircraft gjiris, and we?e compelled to descend. The crews set fire to the airships, and took flight, but were captured."—Aus.-N.A Cable Assn.-Reuter.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 24, 23 October 1917, Page 5
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