DASHING AIR-RAID ON CANAL FRONT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2803, 22 June 1916, Page 5

DASHING AIR-RAID ON CANAL FRONT

TURKISH AERODROMES ATTACKED : ■ BRILLIANT EXPLOIT BY A RESCUING AIRMAN The High Commissioner reports' . . ' London, June 20, 6.35 p.m. "In Egypt a most successful aeroplane raid was carried out' yesterday by the British against a large enemy aerodrome, five miles south of El Arish and a hundred miles from our nearest aerodrome. The position of the enemy's aerodrome, consisting of ten large hangars, was found on June 13, and a strong raid of 11 machines was immediately planned. Two hangars were fired and completely destroyed, while four were bombed many times. The enemy's camp and troops were also assailed. ""We lost two machines. One was forced to descend two miles north of the aerodrome, and the other fell into the. sea, tine pilot being rescued by a motorboat. 'A. third was compelled to land eight miles .west of El Arish. The pilot was detected by one of our escorting machines, which immediately landed at a considerable risk and picked him up. flying pack ninety miles to El Kantara, carrying two passengers in addition to the pilot. Tho General Commanding highly praises the feat."- , . ' . , , . . ~. ~ n fTlie Press message, covering the above statement, -while practically a replica of the High Commissioner's, notes that one of the British pilots was taken prisoner.] , STARVATION THREATENS GREECE (By'Telegraph—Press Associ :tion— n cpyright). ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) London, June 20. Mr. W. Jeffries, the "Daily Mail's" correspondent at Athens, says that starvation threatens Greece. Householders are filling their cellars with flour and "roceries. Experts estimate that the grain supplies in Athens will last until I'riday. It is possible they will last another weefc, allowing for certain stores of flour containing 28 per cent. bran. After this is consumed there will be nothing left.