10 OCTOBER 1914, Page 1
As we write on Friday the news from Antwerp shows
that the town is being heavily bombarded. The bombard- ment began on Wednesday. On that night six Zeppelins were in action dropping bombs in all directions, but, except that the Palais de Justice was struck and damaged, they do not appear to have had any very great effect except on the nerves of the inhabitants. That was to be expected. At present Zeppelins and other aircraft can do nothing in the way of bombardment which is really effective. A lucky shell may kill an unlucky individual or damage a building, or by a great piece of good fortune and if the wind is favourable start a fire which may do some harm, but for military purposes such damage of course does not really count.
