ON THE WESTERN FRONT

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2575, 24 September 1915, Page 5

ON THE WESTERN FRONT

ACTIVITY OF THE AIRMEN SUCCESSFUL EXPLOITS The High Commissioner reports:— London, September 22, 4.45 p.m. "The Allies' aviators bombarded the enemy's cantonments at Middlekerke, and also a train botweon Bruges and Thourout. "A group of eight aeroplanes eftectively bombed tho railway station at Conflana on tlio line from Verdun to Metz." • AIR REPRISALS. ROYAL PALACE AT STUTTGART BOMBARDED. (Rec. September 23., 7.15 p.m.) Paris, September 23. A commiiniquo states: "By way of reprisal for the Oonna.ii bombardment of open towns in England and France,, a squadron of aeroplanes dropped thirty 6h?116.Mi th« Iteyal Pal«.«p 6tutl» and wfairnaa uaittiured.'-

THE GERMAN VERSION. . (Rec. September 23, 10.15 p.tn.)' Amsterdam, September 23.A Berlin official message states that the raid on • f-ituttgart occurred at 8.15 a.m. Four peoplo were killed and n number of soldiers and civilians were wounded. Tho material damage done was unimportant. The troops had previously iired on a German airman until they recognised his nationality. GERMAN COMMUNIQUE. By Telesranh—Prosa Association—OoDjricit Amsterdam, Soptember 22. A German communique states: "An airman shot down an English aeroplane cast of Neuville. The pilot was killed and the observer wounded and mado prisoner."