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11.45 PM.

Miss Isabel Evans, of 43, Diamond-street, Roath, Cardiff, had her attention drawn to a brilliant light. More careful observation revealed to her a "cigar-shaped object with a powerful searchlight attached."

"Really, it was a most powerful light," emphasised Miss Evans in an interview with a reporter, "and it was, apparently, playing down on Newport, although it was distinctly over Cardiff, appearing to be just over our heads."

Miss Evans said she called the attention of her mother to the strange sight, and they watched the ship moving about for nearly half an hour. Now and then it would make a violent dart and take a circular tour.

Finally the object disappeared over Newport into the darkness.

Source: 'Evening Express' Saturday 10 July 1909.