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Levin Daily Chronicle, 27 September 1917, Page 3

Allied Supremacy. ENEMY DECLINING BATTLE. LONDON, Aug. 39. Writing from British Headquarters, Mr Pirie Robinson says that tlie unprecedented weather wnicli followed the battle of July 31 was a blessed happening for the German flyers. It enabled them to reorganise their shattered squadrons and rest their nerves. When tiie air cleared the British had to face a rejuvenated enemy. '' Since then the lighting has been continuous and of the most oitter cliiiracter. It has resulted largely in our favour," he adds. "The people may unhesitatingly acccpt our communiques as the truth. The counter-claims by the enemy are unequivocally raise. Our statements are excessively scrupulous. | Our pilots know that 20 to 3D per tent. » more German machines have been des- C troyod than is claimed. Aviators ure j compelled to prove that an enemy aero- I piano has been brought down, or that they have seen a muoiiine hit and on tho ground, and have observed the wreckage, before tneir statement is accepted. When lighting at a heigiit *.■£ 10,000 ft and watching other attackers it is most difficult to observe the result. Probably a third of tho cases wiiere tlio pilots are credited witn smashing their enemies may bo allowed, througil other aviators who are hying low observing the descent from the clouds. "Owing, to the westerly winds the Germans liave habitually declined combat. They try to draw the British on to their own ground in the hope that some mishap will prevent their returning against the wind. It is notorious that tho late Captain Ball knew that he brought down 50 German machines, but he was officially credited with 41. The same is true ol others. The bringing down of machines is a minor item of the flying work. The essential functions are in assisting the artillery and bringing in intelligence to help the command . For battle planes to light is only essential to prevent tho enemy doing similarly. "In the course of one day the guns guided by aeroplanes silenced 73 nostilo batteries and 21 gunpits, and entirely destroyed 35 others, while they damaged 18 by explosions of ammunition, and 15 fires were caused. The enemy is indulging more and more in night-flying, but it is mere windowdressing, and does not influence the war. , Our day-work exceeds the Germans' night work tenfold." The volume ot the work of harassing the troops and communications is amazing. Mr Bobinson gives some individual examples of a morning's exploits. One aviator attacked an aerodrome, wrecked a rising machine, toured the aerodrome and iired on the hangars, and tackled the artillery, silencing a whole "When passing homewards ho exhausted fcis ammunition on the trenches. Another aviator attacked successfully an aerodrome, a battery train, and the trenches. A third scattered a largo body of troops, littering the road with dead. A fourth wrecked three aeroplanes that were preparing to start out of an aerodrome, shot two horses hi lolled to a waggon, and stampeded a col umn. of transport Lorsys. t\ tiftii attacked an aerodrome, set lire u \ hang ar, wrecked a two-seai,-..r aeropiuno, t'd flew over a troop train, Jiring '.hrough the roof and winuoivs of tlie cnri«£es. Mr Robinson quotes many similar instances, which he s.iy>i rop.-.'teut «miy a fraction of the allies' air viftiories COMING ATTRACTIONS AT FARLAND'S mO-MORROW (Friday): "Birth of -*■ a Nation. Monday week (October 8th): John Cull's Army. "With the lighting Forces in Europe" in kinomacolour. Pictures in their natural colours. "INTOLERANCE"; Shannon, Fri_ day, October 12; Otaki, Saturday, Octobeir 13th; Levin, Monday, October 15th. Note.—The management of Garland's Pictures advise their numerous patrons to take note of the above attractions. LOST. —At'Otaki Oil Monday, poc-ket-book. Finder rewarded. Apply in first instance to W. B. Macintosh. THE Oliau Red Cross Guild will hold a Sale of Produce, Sweets, Cakes, etc., on OCTOBER 24th, in THE HALL, OH AU, In aid of tho "Our Day" for tho Local Ried Cross Funds.. A Concert will be held in tlie evening. 844—1 FINAL Church of England's Social of the Season, Monday October Ist. Do come! 882-1 House for sale.—7-roompd, and conveniences; orchard, fowl run and motor-shed. Balance ait o per cent; also 2 acres adjoining, if desired. Apply Chronicle Office. 3 LOST. —On Tuesday, pair of g/old spectacles, in case. Reward on returning to Chronicle Office. A reward is offered for the recovery of a pair of gold spectacles in a case, lost in Levin on Tuesday. W' ANTED* KNOWN.'—Tlie service of song "Eva," aji.noun.cod foir Friday night at tho Presbyterian Church is. postponed till further notice. S 30-1

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