Private Robert William Price - letters to his wife , item 7
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This is page 3 of The Lancashire Daily Post from April 30, 1970.
The paper is well worn and damaged in some areas. A tear runs down the middle of the main features of the paper that relate to the war.
The Lancashire Daily Post, Monday, April 30, 1917
ZEEBRUGGE ATTACKED
Germans Say 15 Bombs Fell Into Water.
Amsterdam, Monday.
The "Telegraaf" reports that Allied airmen
again dropped bombs on Zeebrugge harbour and
quay yesterday afternoon. They were violently
fired upon by the defence batteries.
It is learned that in the previous air attack
two harbour walls were partially destroyed.-- Central News.
Amsterdam, Monday.
The "Maasdagochtenblad" says:--The raid
is mentioned in a German communique which
states that 15 bombs fell into the water in
proximity to naval vessels but that none were hit.
Only two sheds on the harbour wall, the Berlin
communique says, were damaged by air pressure.
--Press Association
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The paper is well worn and damaged in some areas. A tear runs down the middle of the main features of the paper that relate to the war.
The Lancashire Daily Post, Monday, April 30, 1917
Zeebrugge Attacked.
Germans Say 15 Bombs Fell Into Water.
Amsterdam, Monday.
The "Telegraph" reports that Allied airmen again dropped bom(bs on) Zeebrugge harbour and quay yesterday af(ternoon). They were violently fired upon by the ??? batteries.
It is learned th(at in t)he previous air attack two harbour wal(ls were) partially destroyed.-- Central News.
Amsterdam, Monday.
The "Maasdag??ad" says:--The raid is mentioned in a (Germa)n communique which states that 15 bo(mbs fel)l into the water in proximity to naval ??? but that none were hit. Only two sheds on ??? harbour wall, the Berlin communique says, ??aged by air pressure.--Press Association
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The Lancashire Daily Post, Monday, April 30, 1917
Zeebrugge Attacked.
Germans Say 15 Bombs Fell Into Water.
Amsterdam, Monday.
The "Telegraph" reports that Allied airmen again dropped bom(bs on) Zeebrugge harbour and quay yesterday af(ternoon). They were violently fired upon by the ??? batteries.
It is learned th(at in t)he previous air attack two harbour wal(ls were) partially destroyed.-- Central News.
Amsterdam, Monday.
The "Maasdag??ad" says:--The raid is mentioned in a (Germa)n communique which states that 15 bo(mbs fel)l into the water in proximity to naval ??? but that none were hit. Only two sheds on ??? harbour wall, the Berlin communique says, ??aged by air pressure.--Press Association
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I have only edited the portion that the previous contributor transcribed. While this image is too difficult to read accurately due to damage, this paper is already digitized by The British Newspaper Archive. The image I found in the archive for this page is copyrighted. Due to my lack of knowledge regarding the legality of transcribing the newspaper, I have only corrected what was started. To view the full paper, you can visit http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ and search for “Lancashire Evening Post”.