WAR IN THE ATR

Hokitika Guardian, 29 July 1918, Page 3

WAR IN THE ATR

AUSTRALIAN A N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION/

FRENCH AIR FIGHTERS. 3Go GERMANS DOWNED. WASHINGTON, July 26. During the present battles the French airmen have fought more than 2000 combats. In three weeks' no fewer than 350 Germans have been brought down bv them.

BRITISH AIR SUPREMACY.

4,900 ENEMY MACHINES DOWNED

NEW YORK, July 27

Lord Weir appeals to the United States to send to France as many air motors as possible. Major-General Bruckner, the British Air Controller of Equipment, announced nt a luncheon here that tho British had destroyed 4,900 enemy aeroplanes during the last twelve months, losing 1217. British air supremacy is growing daily.

ENEMY TOWNS BOMBED

LONDON, July 27

The Air Ministry reports that high fliers on the 25th inst. successfully attacked a station and factory at Phorsheim, and a factory and balloon station at Offenburg. Wo bombed and machine-gunned four aerodromes, hitting hangars. Wo machine-gunned trains and aircraft. batteries. All our machines returned. NAVAL AIR OPERATIONS. fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLK ASSOCIATION & REUTER.] •(Received Yesterday at 11 10. p.m.) LONDON, July 27. The British Admiralty reports that during the 18th to the 24th July, air force units, co-operating with the Navy, dropped fifteen tons of bombs witn good results on military objectives at Zoebruggo, Bruges and Oat-end. Six hostile machines wore destroyed and i eight driven down uncontrollable. Five British are missing.

FLYING REPORT. fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION <fc REUTER.] LONDON, Juyl 27. General Haig reports hostile artilleryjng in the northern portion of the British front. Flying was only possible for a short period of the day on the 26th, but we brought down three hostile machines. Two British are missing.

CONSTANTINOPLE: BOMBED. (Received. This Dnv at 8./.0. a.m.)

CONSTANTINOPLE July 28

Official—Six aeroplanes bombed the city on Tuesday. Five persons were wounded ITALIAN AIR RAIDS. rßoceived This Dnv at 9.15 a.m.) ROME, July 28. The Chief of the Naval Staff reports Italian aeroplanes twice visited Durazzo on the 22nd and dropped over a ton of bombs on steamers and depots causing fires . British seaplanes on the 25th reattacked military works iii the harbour at Cattnro, importantly damaging them, especially the aerodrome and submarine base. Italian seaplanes on the 2Gth successfully bombed Logosta causing a Are. * in