WAR IN THE AIR.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16141, 20 February 1918, Page 7

WAR IN THE AIR.

THE LONDON RAIDS. KILLED 27; INJURED 41. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. CAssociation.) (Reuter's TelegTami.) LONDON, February 18. It is officially announced that six or seven aeroplanes carried out Sunday's raid, but only one penetrated to London. It passed the Isle of Thanefc at 9.45 p.m., followed the Thames, and crossed Lonuon from the south-east to the north-west. Bombs were dropped in various districts between 10.40 and 10.55. The remaining raiders attempted to reach London from the north-east, across Essex, and one from the east along the Thames, but all were turned back. The damage has not yet been reported. The casualty list is as follows:— SATURDAY'S RAID. Killed. Injurod. Men 3 1 Women ... 5 — Children ... 3 3 Totals ... 11 4 SUNDAY'S RAID. Killed. Injured. Men ... ... 13 27 Women ... 3 10 Totals ... 16 37 RAIDERS MEET WITH WARM RECEPTION. (Reuter's Telegrams.) (Received February 20thj 1.30 a.m.) LONDON, February 19. Thrilling duels occurred last night with tho air raiders over the Thames district. The raiders on arriving found the sky full of bursting shells. The Londoners were surprised at hearing no bombs, only shrapnel bursts from the defensive barrage. STILL ANOTHER RAID. (Reuter's Telegrams.) (Received February 20th, 1.30 a.m.) LONDON, February 19. Aeroplanes are raiding London for tho third night in succession. THE OFFICIAL REPORT. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Reuter's Telegrams.) (Received February 20th, 1.30 a.m.) LONDON, February 19. Tho Press Bureau reports: — "Hostile aircraft crosscd the Essex coast at nine on Monday night. "They proceeded to London but failed to penetrate the defences. "No damage or casualties are reported." GUIDING LIGHTS. i I ("The Time».") LONDON, February 18. Now lamp signals are now being proTided for guiding pedostrians to air raid shelters, many of which are provided with gramophones and . facilities for dancing and other amusements. ACTIVITY ON WEST FRONT. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Reuter's Telegrams.) LONDON, February 18. The Admiralty reports:— "Our aircraft dropped many bombs on the Uijtkerke aerodrome at noon on Sunday. One enemy aircraft was driven down. All ours returned." BRITISH AVIATORS BOMB GERMAN TOWNS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Reuter's Telegrams.) (Received February 20th, 12.55 a.m.) LONDON, February 19. Sir Douglas Haig reports:— "Our aeroplanes on Sunday dropped six tons of bombs on various targets, including aerodromes, in Tournai and Lille, and a dump near Courtrai. "There was severe air fighting. We brought down 16 machines, while three of ours are missing. "We raided again last night aerodromes in Glieni and Tournai. a railway station and sidings at Conflans. Bursts were observed, an<J a large fire started. "Our squadrons to-day raided in davlight with excellent results barracks and a railwav station at Treves, and steel works and a railway station at Thionville. They caused two large fires at Treves. "These raids were made despite ail extremely heavy anti-aircraft gunfire."