WAR IN THE AIR.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 May 1918, Page 2

WAR IN THE AIR.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIAriON. —COPYRIGHT.]

ANOTHER RAID ON PARIS. ,

LONDON, May 23.

French official: • —Tho enemy aeroplanes dropped bombs on Paris on the 22nd but caused no damage or casualties. A second raid in relays took place this morning. Thirty mac hi no 8 were participating but only one reached the capital and dropped a few bombs killing one and wounding twelve. Further casualties aro reported in outly districts. The raiders met with a fierce barrage and were chased by a large squadron of French planes. FRENCH BOMBING RAIDS. [AUSTRALIAN it N.Z, CABLE ASSOCIATION] . & REUTER.] Received, this day at P 45 a.m. LONDON, May 24. A French communique reports intermittent artillery activity at some points of the Avre. There were no infantry action. Our bombing squadrons ia the day and night on the 20th of May dropped 17 Lous .of bombs in the St. Quentin Noyon, and Tcrgnicr region and on stations at Peronne, Rosieres, and Nesles and on aerodromes at-Ville-selve. Thirty tons of explosives were dropped in the same region in the right of 21st Mav, in addition to eleven tons of cantonments and stations in the region of Silleaubois, Iler.son, Lecateau and Aulnove. Italian airmen participated.

ZEEBRUCGE BOMBED

ONE ENEMY DESTROYER. SUNK

fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION & REUTER.]

LONDON, May 23,

The Admiralty air force contingent between the 20th and 22nd of May carried out bombing operations at Zeebrugge, also at the mole and base. The enemy’s shipping in the vicinity and the aerodrome at St. Denis was also bombed. Two direct hits on enemy destroyers were made. A photograph reconnaissance shows that one destroyer was sunk.

We downed three enemy machines .uncontrolled. All ours returned.

situation at zeebrugge

LONDON, Mnv 23.

The authorities state that ourTierial photographs within the last few days reveal a satisfactory situation at Zeebrugge. The Germans are evidently unable to remove the obstacles, and are now cutting away some piers at the canal’s en. trance with a view to making a new Channel and outflanking the obstructions, but the position of the itietis causes the throwing up of silt and makes the latter operation difficult. The photographs show that tho number of destroyers, torpedo boats, and submarines in Ostend and Bruges Canal are the same as before the raid, this proving that the vessels are immobilised.

AVIATION report. fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION REUTER.] (Received This Dav at. 10.15. i m.) LONDON, May 24. General Haig’s aviation report states our night fliers dropped eleven tons oi bombs on aerodromes, Bruges docks, and billets in the Somme area. We again attacked Mannheim and' dropped twenty-four heavy bombs on chlorine factory, causing two large fires The aviators clealy observed the blackened girders of the building gutted by tho fires of the preceding night. We also dropped four tons of bombs on an important electric power station at Kreusewald All our machines returned.

We heavily bombed on Thursday morning, Metz-Snlbon railway station. Bursts were observed in tho engine sheds.

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