WAR IN THE AIR

Hokitika Guardian, 22 July 1918, Page 3

WAR IN THE AIR

fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABI.B ASSOCIATION]

RAID ON PARIS. PARIS, July 19. Au air raid warning was given at mid-night- and “all clear’’ at 12.45.

AN AVIATOR. ICITJ ” (Received This Day at noon.) LONDON, June, 21

Incut. Perris, the war correspondent’s only son, was killed in a collision with another aviator in the air.

AIR OPERATIONS

(Received This Dav at 9.15 n.m.) LONDON, July 21

General Haig reports aeroplanes on the 19th dropped seventeen tons of fcombs on hostile dumps, railway stations and aerodromes and aviators. One pilot landed at. an nerodrome and mach-ine-gunned the hangars before rising. We downed 10 aeroplanes and six bal lottos. Seven British are missing.

Our night fliers dropped fourteen tons on railways between Mons and Vftlenciettes stations and Cambrai ra.ilway.

BRITISH AIRMEN 10 c, '\ (Received this day at 1.30 p.ni.l COPENHAGEN, July 21

British airmen in the Tondern raid destroyed a large stock of munitions, outside the town. A violent exp'osion killed many. Two British machines owing to lack of benzine, and motor trouble landed on the west coast of Jilt land. One of the aviators, a New- Zealander stated six German aeroplanes pursued his and two other machines. Latest advices state two airmen are interned. A third landed at Guldagor and set fire to his machine.

According to another oerre.spo’' f b‘i ,J one landed near Rinkioebing and obtained petrol hoping to, escape.

AIR RATE ON GERMANY. !

fAUSTRALIAN A- N.Z. PARLE ASSOCIATION A- REUTER.] I 'Received Thin T)nv at 11.95. a.in.) I LONDON, July 21. i Tho Admiralty reports flhat aeroplanes from the Grand Fleet operating off the Jutland coast on the 19th ni-de two attacks on Zonpelin sheds at- Tondern in tho Schleswig and secured, direct hits on three sheds. Owing to anti-aircraft fire and a dense smoko it was impossible to ascertain whether the destruction was complete. It :is assured that two Zeppelins were destroyed. Four British machines failed to return, three, whereof landing ip Dq,i nish territory,