ZEPPELIN CREW THREE MEN CAPTURE.
■'■ ■ ■ LONDON, July 4. The Daily Chronicle discloses the remarkable fact that three members of the crew of Zeppelin L4B, whioh was brought down on June 17, were captured alive. One, understood to be second m command. Avas uninjured, and the others had their logs broken. The uninjured German was Avalking away from the •wreck, without heeding his comradescries, Avhen he was captured /by a naval petty officer who was home on leave. The fact that any survived Avas due to the 'slow descent" of. the airship. The petty officer relates that he : saAV a.-man ap-' : proaching m a fur coat and thick boots. He Avas pale, and appeared to be terribly shaken. He could not speak English, and he surrendered quietly. A village policeman rescued the others from the burning Avreckage. '
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14347, 12 July 1917, Page 5
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