IN THE AIR.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 August 1918, Page 3

IN THE AIR.

i [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT., j AIR MINISTRY REPORT. (Received This Day at 1.20 a.m.) S LONDON, Aug. 24. i The Air Ministry reports we droppe j eight tons of bombs on Thursday nigh on the aerodrome at Folpervillers, set j ting fire to several large sheds an< i hangars. Wo attacked the ehemiea I works at Saaralbe with excellent re I suits. Fires and an explosion wen | caused. We bombed on Friday ai 1 aerodrome at Buhl railway junction am Treves, and several bursts were observed in the station and railway. All om machines returned. Despite thunderstorms we last night raided the aerodrome and railway junction at Ehrange, and caused a fire and considerable damage to the latter.

HAIG’S AVIATION REPORT. (Received this day at 1.20 a.in.,) LONDON, Aug'. 24. -Gcrieral Haig’s aviation report states our lowfliers constanily machinegunned and bombed German infantry, waggons, and guns throwing them into confusion; also in co-operation with Tanks they silenced enemy batteries which were impeding our advance. We raided an aerodrome at C’antin and set on fire several hangars. We machine gunned troops and transports in the vicinity. Wo shot down an enemy machine. . All ours returned. A total of 25 tons of bombs were dropped during he day we destroyed fourteen machines drove down three others uncontrollable. Pour of our.-, are missing.

We- dropped five lons of bomlis-at night-time. During the last fortnight 328 German aeroplanes were brought down and 134 driven down uncontrollable. Thirtyone balloons were shot down and 594 tons of bombs were dropped.