WAR IN THE AIR.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16143, 22 February 1918, Page 7

WAR IN THE AIR.

BRITISH RAIDS.

GREAT ACTIVITY ON WEST FRO!

(By Cable—Press Association —Copyrig (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association > (Beater's Telegrams.) j LONDON, February 2u - Sir Douglas Haig reports:— j ''Our aviators bombed, yesterday, 1 ; aerodrome northward of iSouai, a M' dump at Courtrai, and a railway t tion south-eastward of 3>ouai. Conti ous air fighting is proceeding, brought down 11 and drove down • enomy machines. Two of ours are n ing. "Wo bombed Treves and Thion l last night from low altitudes with g results. Five bursts were observed Treves station, which was set afla ' and three other buildings were igni Bursts were observed at Thionvilfe : way and gasworks, and a large fire caused. One of our machines is n »ng. "We dropped a ton of bombs ' Treves daring a daylight raid to-c There were eleven bursts at the rail station and sis on neighbouring bi ings, fires being started. "We repeatedly drove off ho scouts and aircraft. -

"The anti-aircraft fire was consi able, and one of our machines bag returned."

"NAVAL SERVICE ACTIVE J

LONDON, February j The Admiralty reports:— j ' "Our naval aircraft last night d - p

ped many tons of explosives on CSt. J Westrem, also on Bruges Docks. \J drove down anattacking _

■s "We dropped large quantities of explo- ' sives to-day on Aertryeke Aerodrome 1 and Engel jfrump. with good results. '• '\During patrol encounters we shot I t down a seaplane in flames. brought down a scout in our lines, and drove Mother down. ! "All our machines returned." ON THE ITALIAN FRONT. (Australian and X.Z. Cable Association.) (Kcutcr'a Telegrams.) (Received February 22nd. 12.20 a.m.) LONDON, February 20. An Italian official report .states: — "An enemy aerodrome at Casarsa and an aviation camp were successfully tombed/' ===== I