WAR IN THE AIR.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16225, 4 July 1918, Page 7

WAR IN THE AIR.

SUCCESSFUL ALLIED ACTIVITIES. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association^ LONDON, July 1. The Air Ministry reports:— "Our bombing squadrons on Saturday night attackod tho railway works at Thionville, the sidings at Metz-Sab-lons, the aerodromes at Frescaty and tioulay, and other objectives. Mists prevented observation of tho results. "We dropped many bombs on Sunday on the Hagonau aerodrome, with good results. "We also destroyed a barracks and station at Landau, and destroyed three hostile machines over Landau. Two British machines are missing." Sir Douglas Haig roports.— "Hostile aerial activity on Jane 29th was not great, but we destroyed nine of the German machines, and brought down eight. Five British machines are missing. "We carried out much important reconnaissance work, and dropped five and a half tons of bombs during the daytime on railways at Lille, Courtrai, Cominos, and Estaircs. "Thoro was mutual bombing at but tho enemy did practically no damage. We dropped 18 tons of bombs, of which eight were released on the railway stations at Tournai. AD tho British night fliers returned." A French official report states: — "On June 28th and 29th, fifteen enemy aeroplanes were brought down and IT) others put out of Action. Lieutenant Fonk brought down throe machines on Juno 2oth, and two on Jane 27th, making his official total fortynine. "In raids with various objectives we dropped 52 tons of bombs, the targets including enemy troops preparing for a counter-attack "in tho Cntry region." (By "Wireless.) LONDON. July 2. The Allies bombed Mannheim chemical works and also railways and military works at Motz and elsewhere, with goodi resnlts. (Australian and N.Z. Gable Association.) (Beater's Telegrams.) LONDON, July 1. A French Eastern communijjue states "British aviators lavishly bombed the Vardar Valley and the Seres-I>rama railway." RAIDS ON* PARIS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) . (Reutcr'a Telegrams.) PARIS, July I. An official report states:— "An alarm was sounded at 11.65 last night, and 'All clear' at 12.20 a.m. Fire was opened on the approaching aeroplanes, which did not reach Paris. "A second alarm was given at 12.48 a.m. Bombs were dropped on the.outer suburbs. 'All clear' was signalled at 2.20 a.m."