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.. THE CARIBOO OBSERVER. -
FUTILE RAIDS.
and
If the German Government felt
that its Zeppelins were of great war
value it would put them to large use
against the armies of the 'Allies in
France, Belgium, Poland and Galicia.
It would also keep them busy over
th s British fleet. Apparently they
are more relied upon for the terrifying
and killing of "women and children
in England than for coping
with armed forces. The recent airship
raid upon English towns may be
followed by others of like character.
Whatever slaughter of civilians may
bo effected, it is unlikely that any
military object will be accomplished.
Barbarous and futile though such
raids are, the German war lords are
shamed into committing them instead
of shamed from committing
them. They are goaded into doing
something to save the fall of their
navy. The German people are wandering
why their navy is so backward
in war. Something resembling a
hostile operation on its part was
called for, and the airships accordingly
were sent out to drop bombs on
the non-combatant populations of un
fortified English towns, in order to
raise the spirits of the German people
and dispel some of their dissatisfaction
with the inaction of their
navy. For a short time an effect of
that kind may be obtained. The