In the Air

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 92, 21 April 1915, Page 5

In the Air

A DUEL IN THE SKIES. BRITISHERS BEAT GERMAN RAIDER. United Pbbbb Association. (Received 9.15 a.m.) London, April 20. Mr Shepherd, the American correspondent at the British headquarters, relates that a Taube flew over Y pres on Sunday and enticed two British aeroplances over the German lines. The Britishers were soon enveloped in clouds of shrapnel smoke. Finally, ignoring the shrapnel, they climbed above the Taube, which withdrew over the British trenches- The British aviators fired, whereupon the Taube circled lower, the Britishers following. In the Tauhe’s final effort to reach home it was sandwiched between the lire of the aeroplanes and trenches, and suddenly crashed to the ground. The pilot was killed and the observer taken prisoner. The contest lasted an hour and a-half.

THE CAPTURE OF GARROS. United Pbesb Association. Paris, April 20. Official; We confirm the capture of the aviator Garros by the Germans. Garros’s capture was due to his motor stopping at a great height. He was unable to volplane to the French lines. A ZEPPELIN WRECK. London, April 20. In connection with the wreck of the Zeppelin after the bombing of Raillenl nine of the crew were killed.