WESTERN FRONT.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 7 September 1917, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT.

GERMANS BOMB HOSPITALS. Received 9.30. LONDON, Sept 6. Sir Douglas Haig reports: Patrol encounters have taken place eastward of Fleureaux and southward ci St Julien. Enemy aircraft bombed three hospitals on Tuesday night. GREAT AERIAL ACTIVITY. LONDON, Sept 6. Sir Douglas Haig reports: We drove back raiders eastward ofKieinzillebeke. Artillery ■ fire continues on the Ypres front. Enemy aeroplanes bombed various places, including a hospital area, causing a few casualties. We brought" down a raider. Our aeroplanes and balloons cooperated with the artillery yesterday, and despite vigorous attacks j secured a record number of photographs, whereof many were taken at great distances behintl the lines. Enemy aeroplanes were disinclined to fight, except well "clear of the line. We brought down thirteen. Seven of ours are missing.