EASTERN COUNTIES BOMBED.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 16958, 10 September 1915, Page 7

EASTERN COUNTIES BOMBED.

WOMEN AND CHILDREN KILLED • AND WOUNDED. LONDON, September 8. If, is officially reported that three! Zeppelins visited the eastern counties last night and dropped bombs. Bedsides the destruction of fifteen small dwellings, many doors and windows were broken, and several fires broke out, but were promptly extinguished. No other serious damage was done. Two men, three women and five children were killed, and _ four men, eleven women and five children were seriously wounded. Nine men, five women and nine children were slightly wounded, and one man and two women are missing. It is believed that thev were buried in the debris. The total casualties are fifty-six. AH are civilians except one, a soldier, who is reported seriously wounded. - REPORTED FROM HOLLAND. LONDON, September 8. The Amsterdam correspondent of tne Central News reports that three Zeppelins were seen flying westward this afternoon. THE INGENDIARiSTS. LONDON DISTRICT BOMBED. (Received September 9, 5.10 p.m.) LONDON, September 9. Tho Press Bureau states:— Ai’-craft dropped incendiary explosive bombs in a Loudon district last night. There wei'e few casualties. Some fires were caused, but they are now under control. (Received September 9, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, September 9. The Press Bureau states that the Zeppelins also raided the eastern counties, Tho fires were well under control by midnight. neutrality violated. RAIDERS HOVER. OVER AMSTERDAM. (Received September 9, 7.30 p.m.) ROTTERDAM, September 9. Three Zeppelins, believed to he those which raided England, hovered for two hours on morning of (September 4 over Amsterdam. The sentries fired on hut did not hit tho airships, which came low enough to enable observers to count twenty of a crew. They departed hurriedly. It is believed" that they lost their hearings in a mist. Holland is perturbed at the violation of neutrality. REPRISALS. ENEMY WORKS ATTACKED. BOMBS DROPPED AT METZ. (Received Sentcniber 9, 8.50 p.m.) PARIS, September 9. A communique states: — In reprisal for the enemy’s bombardment of Nancy, a French air squadron bombed the military-works at Frescata and. the station at Metz. RAID ON FRENCH BORDER. PARIS, September 8. A communique states:— Five (lonium aeroplanes .this morn? iny; bombed the plateau of AlaJzaville,

north of Nancy, on the Lorraine front, without damage. '■ Aeroplanes also bombed Nancy, and there were some victims. FRENCH BOMB OSTEND. PARIS, September 8. A communique states:— # • Our aeroplanes, in co-operation with British naval and air squadrons, bombed tho airship hangars at Ostend. FRENCHMEN’S SUGCEBB. THE BOMBING OF SAARBRUCK. (Received September 9, 9.5 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, September 9. German reports state that the air raid on Saar brack had terrible results. The military quarters and railway station were blown up, and seven-ty-five were killed. The majority were soldiers. The authorities ordered strict secreoy regarding tho results of tho raid. •