BRITAIN'S SECOND AIR RAID.

King Country Chronicle, Volume IX, Issue 747, 20 February 1915, Page 5

BRITAIN'S SECOND AIR RAID.

FURTHER ATTACK ON FLANDERS. MUCH DAMAGE DONE. Wellington, Thursdav. The Prime Minister bas received the following cable from the High Commissioner, dated London, February 17th:— "The Admii'Sjlty reports that air operations by the British naval wing in the Bruges, Ostend, and Zeebrugge district were continued this afternoon, when 40 aeroplanes and seaplanes bombarded Ostend, Middlekirk, Ghistelles, and Zeebrugge. "Bombs were dropped on heavy batteries situated on the east and west sides of Ostend harbour, on gun poaitions at Middlekirk, on transport Wagons, on the Ostend-Ghistelles road, on the mole at Zeebrugge in order to widen the breach caused by former attacks, on the locks at Zeebrugge, on barges outßide Blankenberghe, and on trawlers outside Zeebrugge. "Eight French aeroplanes assisted the operations;. They made a vigorous attack on a German aerodrome at Ghi'stelles, thus effectively preventing German aircraft from cutting off the British machinep. Good resultß were obtained." 240 BOMBS DROPPED. London, Wednesday. The air raiders yesterday dropped a total of 240 bombs, each containing 851b of high explosives.