RAIDS ON GREAT BRITAIN DURING THU GREAT WAR.—In view of the statement in General Goering’s paper that the next German stop will be to “shower bombs on England,” this map showing the places struck and number of hits scored by German raiders in the Great War is of interest. In Spite of the Homeland’s comparative unpreparedness and lack of anti-air raid defences, a surprisingly small amount or damage was done in view of the cost to the enemy. Between December 16, 1914, and June 17, 1918, there were 51 airship raids, 57 aeroplane raids, and 12 bombardments from sea by war vessels. The total casualties were 5,011. Of these the killed were 654 men, 311 women, and 205 children. Of the men killed in the raids 310 were soldiers and sailors. These raids by Germany proved conclusively that such warfare does not demoralise the civilian population and its prosecution in the present struggle would be nothing but barbarousness. The British public, however, have every confidence in the efficacy of the A.R.P. organisation built up in recent months and it is certain that such a type of warfare will prove very expensive to Germany in machines and air personnel.

Evening Star, Issue 23408, 27 October 1939, Page 7

RAIDS ON GREAT BRITAIN DURING THU GREAT WAR.—In view of the statement in General Goering’s paper that the next German stop will be to “shower bombs on England,” this map showing the places struck and number of hits scored by German raiders in the Great War is of interest. In Spite of the Homeland’s comparative unpreparedness and lack of anti-air raid defences, a surprisingly small amount or damage was done in view of the cost to the enemy. Between December 16, 1914, and June 17, 1918, there were 51 airship raids, 57 aeroplane raids, and 12 bombardments from sea by war vessels. The total casualties were 5,011. Of these the killed were 654 men, 311 women, and 205 children. Of the men killed in the raids 310 were soldiers and sailors. These raids by Germany proved conclusively that such warfare does not demoralise the civilian population and its prosecution in the present struggle would be nothing but barbarousness. The British public, however, have every confidence in the efficacy of the A.R.P. organisation built up in recent months and it is certain that such a type of warfare will prove very expensive to Germany in machines and air personnel.