GREAT AERIAL RAID.
. §PECfA£ULft.R PROJECT. .! ' BIT.GERMANY. \ . • (Press 8,55 a.m.) ,' ■'."•'■'■■■ ' ;; »^ :^C)NDqx,, April-19. : :■;, "• The "Daily states that oh /the 1 Belgian frontier activity is 'being displayed by German naval, military, and VMr &arge incendmrjf; bombe fois Zeppelins sit. three bases and-additional *Mngars built. The Zeppelin ..depots are .disguised 'with much ingenuity;to,, do--ceive the! Allies' aircraft, ? ; Toe roof ,of the new shed at Brussels has been, increased four-fold and equipped with chimneys.. It now resembles a factory. .The sneds at Ghent are hidden in .masses of tree branches. The; shed at Antwerp is banked vith grass mpunds and resembles a green hill. It is certain that many airships; garaged in Belgium have not yet been\seen In 'the North Sea. ', : - . The' German purpose is- to suddenly, launbh a great fleet \from ■ Germany and Belgium for a spectacular raid on, England, tdi encourage the German people and troops, .r ,' : '
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Northern Advocate, 20 April 1915, Page 5
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144GREAT AERIAL RAID. Northern Advocate, 20 April 1915, Page 5
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