RAIDS ON PARIS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 617, 1 February 1916, Page 7

RAIDS ON PARIS.

FURTHER DETAILS. AEROPLANES CHASE THE INTRUDER. LONDON, January 80. The Paris correspondent of the “Daily Chronicle” says a single Zeppelin got over the French lines and dropped a dozen bombs on Paris, destroying nine houses and killing 2a persons, and seriously wounding 3(1 others. The Zeppelin succeeded in returning. It was first seen from La FcrtMilon at !) o'clock. A few minutes later 80 aeroplanes were searching for it. Five aeroplanes sighted the raider and discharged alarm rockets. The streets of Paris were immediately darkened. Thousands of people blocked the thoroughfares, but, curiously enough, all the victims were under cover. The area which was bombed was half a mile wide, and was in a work-ing-class district. All the bombs fell within three minutes. One penetrated a macadam road and opened up an underground railway, twisting the rails at a place which a train had just passed. One bomb struck a house and killed a woman and her child. The building had been packed, but fortunately the majority of the people had rushed out into the street. Two bombs fell in a narrow street, completely demolishing two houses and killing two women, two children, a soldier, and his daughter. The explosion shattered a wall, fatally crushing two women and their children, who were sheltering under it. Their bodies were shockingly mutilated. Renter's correspondent says one bomb dropped on the roof of the Metropolitan railway station. Others pierced or destroyed three and livestorey buildings. One bomb failed to explode. PARIS, January 31. The raider bombed Batlignolles, Uliehy, Nepilly, Oourbevoie, Asnieres, and Saint (iermain. The “Temps” says one aviator pursued the Zeppelin for 50 minutes. It is believed that the Zeppelin was flying at (SO miles an hour. A SECOND RAID. I . LITTLE DAMAGE DONE. PARIS, January 31. A second raid occurred about If o'clock on Sunday night. The aeroplanes and anti-aircraft batteries attacked the Zeppelin. A number of bombs were dropped, but it is believed the damage done was small. The newspapers demand vigorous reprisals for the raid. ASIA MINOR. I ANXIETY AT ERZERUM. RUSSIANS SURROUND THE CITY. ATHENS, January 31. Reports from Constantinople stale that the Turkish authorities and banking establishments have quitted Erzcrum, which the Russians have surrounded. ODESSA, January 31. All the railways in Asia Minor have been elosed to passengers. A Turkish forward movement has begun. New and incompletely trained troops have been ordered from Angora to Bagdad, whence the Turks are advancing towards Armenia and Persia to assist the Turkish Caucasian army.