ANAIRRAILV ONE BOMB DROPPED ON LONDON
SIX ENEMY MACHINES ENGAGED.
(AUB. AND N.Z. CABLE ASSN. AMD REBTER.)
LONDON, 17th February. The Press Bureau states: Hostile aircraft crossed the Kentish coast and the Thames lEstuary at 10 o'clock last night, and proceeded' towards London. Onebomb was droppedl in London.
(Received February 18, 9.20 a.m.)
LONDON, 17th February. Official: Six aeroplanes approached ■ the mouth of the Thames at 9.45 last night and carried out an attack on London. All were turned .back except one, which penetrated the capital and dropped a, bomb in the south-west district at 10 o'clock. The bomb demolished a house and buried an- invalid officer, his wife; and two'children. The raider • had previously dropped other bombs on the eastern outskirts. The casualties and. damage are not serious.
The attack on Dover .took place at 10.45 p.m., but was driven off. Bombs were dropped in the opon country. Several pilots engaged the 'enemy. One action over the Kent coast resulted in a large enemy machine "crashing" into the sea. The casualties and damage are apparent.ly light.
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Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 42, 18 February 1918, Page 7
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