WAR IN THE AIR.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16144, 23 February 1918, Page 9

WAR IN THE AIR.

GREAT BRITISH ACTIVITY. FURTHER RAIDS ON GERMAN TOWNS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Reuter's Telegrams.) (Received February 22nd, 8.20 p.m.) LONDON, February 21. Sir Douglas Haig reports:— "We bombed yesterday an aerodrome northward of Douai, and a dump northeastward of Lille. Wo dropped 50 bombs on various billets. During the night 150 bombs were dropped on an important railway centre, south-cast-ward of Cambrai. "Wo successfully attacked Thionville, 26 heavy bombs being dropped on the railway station, causing a large explosion and two fires. "Despite considerable gunfire, all our machines returned. "Our aeroplanes to-day dropped a ton of bombs on factories, and the station at Primasens, in Germany. Hits were obtained near the station, and on the gaswoxks and factories, where a largo fire started All our machines roturned. HJEAVY GERMAN LOSSES. (By Cable—Press Association—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, February 21. An analysis of the air reports shows that the Germans on the Anglo-French and Italian fronts, lost 127 machines in four days, the British accounting for 70 machines. Twelve British machines are missing. AEROPLANES FOR WEST FRONT. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) WASHINGTON, February 21. Mr Newton Baker (Secretary of War) announces that the first American aeroplanes, equipped with Liberty motors, are now en route to the West front, j Mr Baker also states that tho engine production in the United States factories is now most satisfactory. Hitherto neither the Allies nor the Germanson the West front had more than 2500 battleplanes simultaneously available. The American 'planes were going to the front four months earlier than was expected. I'AMOUS AIRMAN ESCAPES. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received February 22nd, 5.5 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, February 21. The famous French airman, Jerros Marchal, has escaped from Germany. Marchal flew over Berlin, and just failed to rejeh the Russian lines. ON THE ITALIAN FRONT. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Reuter's Telegrams.) (Received February 23rd, 1.20 a.m.) LONDON, February 21. An Italian official report states:— "British and Italian aeroplanes attacked aviation camps at Lacomia, \ isuadello, and Motta de Livenza. They dropped two tons of high explosives on the last-named. "Enemy aeroplanes bombed Vicenza, Mestro, Treviso, also Padua, three times. "There were a few victims, and considerable damage was done. "Wo effectively bombed the railway station at Innsbruck." Nursing mothers should take nourishing gruel, made from DOCTORS' CREAM O' GROATS. Directions J ->n packet—get one to-day. 12 The cable news in tils issue accredited to "The Times" baa oopcared. in that journal, but only where espreesly stated is euch news the editorial opinion of "Th/- Times."