London, Feb, 20.
German aeroplanes to-day made raids on Lowestoft, in Norfolk, and Walmer, in Kent. Three persons were killed and one wounded.
The official communique says:
Two German biplanes made raid, which lasted for five minutes, on Lowestoft at 10.55 this morning, dropping 17 bombs. They then rose to a great height and, seemingly. vanished.
There were no casualties, The outbiildings of a restaurant and two dwelling houses were damaged.
Two naval seaplanes rose and pursued the enemy, but without result.
At 11.20 a.m, a German seaplane dropped some bombs in the vicinity of the Kentish Knock Lightship.
Another dropped six bombs on Walmer at 11.97 a.m. Two of the bombs destroyed the roofs of houses while another fell close to a church and shattered the windows as the congregation was singing the Te Deum. A fourth fell on the beach. The total casualties were two men and a boy killed and a marine wounded.
Two aeroplanes rose from Dover, flew to Walmer and pursued the raiders but failed to overtake them.
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