WAR IN THE AIR.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16159, 13 March 1918, Page 7

WAR IN THE AIR.

PARIS BOMBED AGAIN. SEVEN ENEMY SQUADRONS PARTICIPATE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Reuter's Telegrams.) (Received March 12th, 10 p.m.) PARIS, March 11. An official report states : — "Seven enemy aeroplane squadrons attacked Paris at ten o'clock on Monday evening. "Bombs were dropped at several points, causing casualties and damage." SUGGESTED REPRISALS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received March 12th, 7.15 p.m.) PARIS, March 11. * Deputy Abelferry, yi tho "Petit Journal," urges the Government to expose German nobility and bourgeoise prisoners in French hands to the same perils as French women and children suffer. RAIDS ON GERMAN TARGETS. -

(Australian and N.Z. Gable Association.) (Renter's Telegrams.) (Received March 12£h, 10 p-m.) LONDON, March 11. Sir Douglas Haig reports:— "A haze interfered with air work on Sunday, nevertheless 400 bombs were dropped on the Menin, Roulers, Ledeghem, Cambrai, and Solesmes railway stations and other targets. "We destroyed- three balloons, and brought down six aeroplanes, anddrov© down seven others. Four of ours are missing." ENEMY AERODROME BOMBED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Renter's Telegrams.) LONDON, March 11. Tho Admiralty reports: — "Our aeroplane? bombed the Engel aerodrome and dump, starting two fires. "All the machines returned." RAID ON NAPLES. LOSS OF LIFE. (Reuter*s Telegrams.) (Received March 12th, 9.30 p.m.) ROME, March 11. A semi-official report states:— "Air raiders bombed Naples. "Twenty bombs were dropped, and killed a number of people." HOSPITAL PATIENTS KILLED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received March 12th, 9 p.m.) ROME, March 11. A number of bombs fell in the centre of Naples during the air raid. The victims include seven women patients in a hospital. ITALIAN RAIDS. (Australian and N.Z. Cabla Association.) (Renter's' Telegrams.) (Received March 12th, 7.15 p.m.) LONDON, March 11. An Italian official report states:— "Our aeroplanes dropped seven tons of bombs on enemy aerodromes and camps. Two enemy machines were brought down." EFFECT OF BRITISH REPRISALS. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright; (United Service.) BERNE, March 11. Four of the principal Rhino towns have petitioned Berlin, demanding the cessation of reprisals in bombing, owing to the danger to German cities. They arc asking for greater anti-air-craft protection.