London, March 29.
The first mention of a Zeppelin raid on the East Coast which was attempted and frustrated on the 19th was made in the House of Commons to-day when Mr. F. Bennett-Goldney, Member for Canterbury, asked if our aeroplanes drove off from the East Coast six Zep-behns on the 19th?
Mr. H. J. Tennant, Under-Secretary of State for War, stated that reports were made on the 19th that Zeppelins were off the coast. Certain appropriate action was taken and aeroplanes went up, that was all that it was desirable to to say. Mr. Tennant stated that while the question of material was still difficult, the hope of being able to deal with Zeppelins was higher than ever before.
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