BATTLE IN THE AIR.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 93, 19 December 1914, Page 6

BATTLE IN THE AIR.

PIERCE ENCOUNTER BETWEEN EIGHT FLYERS. I BARIS, Nov. 13. A thriling encounter between eight aeroplanes, four German, two French, End two British, occurred in the vicinity of Ypres. The German machine? Lore destroyed finally by artilleij any Le eight officers they carried were lilled. I Tie Germans were seen appraoching |o reconnoitre the lines of the allies, rhe French and British airships mmeliately ascended to meet them. Foi Ipme time the air craft circled about L c h other, rising and descending, while lachine-giius spattered bullets among Beni. I Suddenly the four allied aeroplanes lade a swift dash toward their Benches, and were folowed by the Ger|aus, who, too late, discovered the lint and perceived the perils of the Btuation only when shrapnel burst lout them. In a few minutes the four Brman aeroplanes crashed to earth.