IN THE AIR.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 September 1918, Page 1

IN THE AIR.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] ADMIRALTY AIR REPORT. LONDON. Sept. 4. The Admiralty reports that, between the 2<ith of August, and the Ist of Sept, aeroplanes working with the Navy carried -out successful raids oil Ostend and Zeebrugge, dropping thirteen tons of bombs, with excellent results. Largo fires were started, and two direct hits obtained on an anti-aircraft battery. -Many bursts were observed at the docks. We destroyed two machines and drove down another uncontrollable. All British returned.-

Our aeroplanes maintained constant reconnaissance'at the. Dardanelles, and bombed Constantinople bn the nights of the 25th and 271!i. with good results. Attacks were- directed against the arsenal and dockyards, war office, and barracks ; also,, we, in co-operation with a Greek unit, heavily bombed the aerodrome at G a lata and the seaplane base at Gallipoli, Clianak. One British machine has not returned.

.MANY AIR ATTACKS. LONDON, Sept. 4tli. The Air Ministry reports that on the- afternoon of the.third, we successfully attacked the aerodrome at Morltange, directly hitting several hangars and blowing up two machines on the ground. All our machines returned.

On tho night of the third we again heavily bombed the aerodrome .at 3forliange, hitting more hangars and starting fires. 3Ve also attacked the aerodrome at Conlay and blast furnaces at Esch, directly hitting the furnaces, and starting fires at Boulav. All our machines returned. On the morning of tho fourth wo attacked the aerodrome at 3torImnge, hitting at least seven hangars. All our bombs burst well. We also attacked the aerodromes at Buhl with good results. All our machines returned.