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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 03, 1918
Page
3
The destruction of the hospital ship Lilac Castle by a German U boat sparks worldwide outrage as only doctors and nurses were aboard. Survivors recount a barrage of shells among the wreckage and the loss of most of the 258 on board. The Comfort’s planned neutral voyage is halted.
The piece discusses the British air patrols defending London from airship raids during night bombing. It cites Mr Phillips Dwight Rader and his Sunset account of service with the patrols, and Dom his night flight reflections including dangers of oncoming landscape and engine failure scenarios.
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