Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, June 14, 1917, Night Extra, Page 4, Image 4

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602 Killed in 23 German
Air Raids Over England
GERMAN aircraft have made
twenty-three raids over England
since January, 1915, inflictinpr n
total loss of life of 001! persons. Tho
list of principal raids follows:
1P15 Killed Injured
January 19 4 . .
May 31 0
Juno 3 21
June 15 16 . .
August 9 14 ..
August 12 6 . ..
August 17 10
September 7 13
September 8 20
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June 13 97 449
LQNDON, June H.
At leant four of 443 persons wounded In
the German air raid over East London yes
terday have since died, bringing tho death
list today to more than 100.
Search In the wreck oTMhe demolished
buildings Is still going on and It Is possible
that more bodies will be found.
For pure flondlshncss of purpose and In
the ghastly toll of Innocent women, chil
dren and old men. Germany's Intest nerlal
attack was the most murderous of all the
aerial piracy which Kngland has seen.
New destructive and pain-making mis
siles were drppped by the Invaders. Most
of those Injured suffered terribly from acid
fluids contained In many of the bombs. Tiny
children and women writhed In hospital
beds today froni great burns caused by
these murderous missiles.
The buildings damaged were of an utterly
non-mllltary character Schoolhouscs were
Included In those struck. Tiny bodies were
still burled beneath the wreckage today. It
was believed.
The public believes It" nerlal patrols and
anti-aircraft guns drove off the Germans
before they C0uld do more killing over tho
capital. There was' no disposition to
criticize the defensive measures Kngland
realizes that the only way to stop the Ger
mans entirely, would be to cordon tho ulr
with a vaBt fleet of patrol neroplanes Hut
this Is exactly what the Germans want
Withdrawal of machines from the front
would probably take away England's com
plete aerial supremacy on, tho western
front, blind Tleld Marshal Halg's 'eyes"
and perhaps seriously hamper the success
of his great offensive.
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Because the public realizes this I' was
-raa determined to bear such losses as
yesterday with fortitude. In all tho after
math 5Iscu3Jort.. howiver. there was the
prayer expressed that America would soon
start a vast aerial fleet overseas The
sooner American airmen get Into action
on the western front the sooner can Ger
many's air piracy be stopped In the public
view.
American army medical officers, who are
still In London, got their first glimpse of
warfare when they visited the east end
and other districts. Among these officers
was Dr. Hugh 11. Young, formerly of Johns
Hopkins University, Ilaltlmore, who Is now
a major In the medical officers' reserve
corps of the United States army. Doctor
Toung said It was evident the Germans
were using a form of tire shell.
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Injured not only by flying fragments ot
shrapnel, causing deep penetrating wound
and fractures, but also by scere burns
This Indicated that the German airmen
used bombs of an Inccidlarv character
The bombs were about ten Inches in dla.
meter and were thrown from a great
height as was shown by one which pene
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branch postofflce, 2200 East Norris street, has bought a Liberty Bond, f ""7"? MWnwV
250 bon.ls to persons on their routes. In the group nbo vo nre Superintendent Patton and port of his force,
showing the list of subscribers' names, a roll more than eleven feet in length.
trated a concrete wnll for considerable
depth without exploding.
"The psychological aspect of tire affair
was most lnterctlng. The population
showed no fear As soon as the exploplons
and counter-bombardment were heard the
people crowded the streets, verandas,
windows nnd roofs and showed only con
tempt for the methods of the Germans,
who succeeded only In maiming anil killing
helpless women and children and some men,
without doing anything of military ad
vantage." hating iinrsi: wni:t'Ki:i)
A correspondent, who visited one nf the
bombarded areas, found that the damage
dono was comparatively slight and that a
majority of tho casualties occurred among
a group gathering for the noonday meal.
Tho bomb fell upon the roof nf ail eating
house, rtiatterlng It and causing the wiecU
ago to take lire. Policemen, firemen and
special constable who arrived on the scene
In recoid time worked heroically In rescuing
the maimed from the debris.
Tho legs of one man In this group were
shattered below the knees, another's arm
was blown off as he was raising a cup of
coffee to his lips, while a third was seriously
wounded In the chest by fragments nf the
bomb. The clothing of some of the wounded
was torn In shreds and the faces of nearly
all were purplc-hued from the effects of
the explosives.
For nearly an hour after the explosion at
this place the ambulances were busy carry
ing away tho wounded, while great crowds
gathered, anxious to ascertain the Identity
of the victims.
One bntnb which failed to evplode dropped
In a churchyard, digging a hole three feet
deep. Another dropped upon a hanking
house. Kour clerks In the place were In
jured and the explosion shattered the win
dows for 200 nrds around.
As soon ns the raiders appeared coming
from the southeast coast, warning was
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given the schools, with the result that In
many of the suburbs the children were dis
missed In time to reach their homes be
fore the raiders were In the vicinity of Lon
don. TIll.KI'HONi: SYSTEM SWAMPED
For nn hour after the raid the telephone
system of London was swamped with calls
from business men who were anxious to
learn the fate of their families In the sub
urbs. Despite the loud reports of the ex
plosions the telephone girls stuck to their
posts. There were only a few Instances of
any of them deserting their work, and these
nniy left It for a brief period during the
height of the excitement.
A case was blng heard In a court when
explosions were heard In the vicinity.
"I understand there Is an nlr raid going
on and bombs nro being dropped." said the
Justice presiding, "but I think we nre safer
here than anywhere else."
After n few moments the Judge an
nounced . "I understand the raid has come
ns far as this, tint now has gone away, so
we will' proceed with the case unless It
returns."
In some sections of the city where bombs
bad been dropped tralllc was held up almost
entirely, owing to the dense crowds nnd to
the work being done by police and firemen
In the damaged buildings. Every available
policeman was called to the scene, even tits
night policemen being routed out to assist
lt handling the situation.
BERLIN REPORTS HITS
ON "FORT OF LONDON"
TIEItLIN. June 14 "Good effects" In
bits were observed over the "fort of Lon
don" In the German aeroplane raid yes
terday, an olMclal statement today declared
"A Meet nf large aeroplanes yesterday
ifternonn dropped bombs over the fnit of
London " the report asserted "The effects
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derjjs .nUached to the r Kensington
were Rood, lilts were observed. Despite a
strong defensive fire and numerous nerlal
cnRaKemcntB, In which an English airman
fell Into the Thames, our planes were un
harmed." Ilrilish Imports Incrcnsc $19,138,530
LONDON. June 14 The Hoard of Trade
flKures for May show an Inerense In Im
ports of 3.827,7n6 and a decrease in ex
ports of 3,587.1515.
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PENROSE FACTION
KIND TO GOVERNOR
Leaders Who Threatened
Annihilation Offer Bigger
Expense Fund
ADVISE $8000 INCREASE
By o Staff Corretponitnt
HAimiSDUna, June 14.
The Penrose leaders In the Legislature,
In backing away from the numerous threats
of factional annihilation mace at the start
of the session, have "gone the limit," bo far
as Oovernor Dr'umbaugh Is concerned,
The printed general appropriation hill, as
amended by the Penrose-controlled Appro
priations Committees of the Senate and
House, has made Its appearance.
In It Governor nrumbaugh has even a
larger sum ft draw on for Incidental and
contingent expenses than the General As
sembly of 1915 granted him despite the
Penrose "exposure" to the effet that the
State had paid for the pressing of the
gubernatorial pants and some expenses ot
the Governor's honeymonn trip.
A flat sum of JSi.sua for contingent ex
penses Is granted In the new appropriation
bill. Two years ago the amount was ap
proximately $34,000. but It Included funds
for the payment of some extra clerical hire
that the executive mansion had to engage.
INCREASE OF $8000
The extra clerical hire for the next two
years Is all taken care of In a separate Item
of $33,760, which will pay th salaries
of the regular clerks and stenographers,
as well as the extra help It Is an Increase
of nlmost $8000 over two years ago.
The Governor's contingent fund of $30.
000, according to the amended appropriation
bill, Is for "the payment of the 'raveling
Tomorrow
At Noon Tomorrow the Liberty
Loan Is Closed to Subscriptions
Americans, there is no middle path!
Either we seek the honorable road to con
tinued liberty and happiness which only an
ample, adequately equipped fleet and army will
guarantee, or we plunge to pitiful depthsa
nation dishonored, unworthy of freedom and
democracy.
The eleventh hour has struck! The whole
world stands waiting ! The terror that is cursing
civilization also awaits our answer to his chal-lenge-are
we men of heart and courage or are
we spineless creatures on which to lash his whip?
Quick with your subscriptions to the Liberty
Loan! Your very birthright is in peril! Stop
at your Bank or Trust Company and do a '
mans duty, v
LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE
Third Federal Diitrict
108 South Fourth St PhUadelphia
and th Inddtrital ttpnes cJ t Gover
nor, th. mlscetUneou expenMi Incurred
In the conduct nd management of the
executive mansion and the purchase and
maintenance of an automobile for the. two
fiscal years beginning Juno 1, 1917.
The contingent fund granted tho Cover
nor two years ago, which was made the
basis of factional campaign material by
the Penrose leaders' early in the session,
wns granted for Identically the same specl
fled purposes as the new contingent fund,
The Penrose faction nloo backed down
In another of Its much heralded ex
posures." The Penrose leaders during the
speakership fight gave out long Interviews
concerning the scandalous telephone
charges that had been made against the
Commonwealth by tho antl-Penrose faction
during the contest, nnd threatened to
"clean up" this situation.
The printed appropriation bill reveals the
startling fact that under tne direction of
WHEN YOUR COUNTRY CALLS YOU,
BE READY TO SERVE HER WELL
Till: IMINNSYI.VANIA MII.ITAKY COI.I.rOK.
Tl 'The V?st Point .of .the Keyrtona BUt.."
has established. Ht Chester, a
Military Training Camp, July ( 1 0--Aug". I 1 4
Bltlt:??;n,rrrUlW.?;.Tri.lned"m.n
more, niiiiiirr . . . , ,
lag carat In Aunu.l and also the." who r;'r1't?. 'h',eu,;
nf military trKlnln Minimum age '.". m vvida? evci Ini
ana to enroll consul! Captain Frank I,,.V,'.,iii,.Vv rni ?
June IIS. 8 until 111 o'clock. Pennsylvania Military college
Room. llelleviie.Htratfnrrt
INSTRUCTION SCHEDULE COVERS i
U'sllathentlca Hayonet I3rcle Infantry i rill
IncluVlin. School of Soldier. S.iuacl, Co-par am HaltaHon
Service nf Security anil Information Hlanallna c.ninp
Ssnltntlon-IVrsonal Hygiene Mlllta ry sketchingMat,
-..win tla lery nnd riinue practice rifle ami revouer
Miiii.rv ennlneerlnit Trench fonstruetlon. Man .C"1"
rmK field maneuvers. Lectures
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leghcny. & member of the foui i
rose war Doaru mat planned th.
heralded "battle to the death- .11! '
Brumbaugh.Vare faction at the suV, I.
for telephone calls for th. ... .?prlM
Not only that, but the bill .carries vN
appropriating $10,000 for unpaid iii.'J1
calls made In the nn.t. i. ,"' ltl,ti
of conjecture among political tT,,fS
the ones tho Penrose ",... .c" tntl
strenuously objected to Inst January M
The House of Representatives Ut. i
terday afternoon, by a vote of nltietv V7""
forty-two. defeated the Kby mii y'lVK
to a Harlsburg publication almost UnlinVi, '
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