IN THE AIR.

Taihape Daily Times, 19 October 1917, Page 5

IN THE AIR.

GERMAN TERRITORY BOMBED. LONDON, Oct 18. Sir Douglas Haig reports: British aeroplanes carried out a very successful raid on German territory. They attacked a factory westward of Saarbrueken, forty miles beyond German frontier, and dropped many bombs, with good effect. Fires broke out in the factory. All the machines returned. GERMAN POINTS BOMBED. LONDON, October IS Sir Douglas Haig reports: Many bombs were dropped yesterday on billets and trenches. We downed three German machines. One odours is missing. ,lo,i AJMCERICANSiTN-FRANCE. '!',; f PPABIS, Oct. 18. ~, General Joffre and Pershing (American Commander-in-Chief), reviewed the First American Division in France. " •' f);" ' " ' " GERMANY'S AIR FLEET. .. BIG THINGS PEOMISED. LONDON, Oct. 17. The French Staff learns that Germany is straining every nerve in anticipation of America's new air squadrons and the Allies' spring air offensive. Quantities of three-seater, 260 horse-power bombing machines, are being built. They are capable of carrying 18 cwt. of bombs and climbing 12,000 feet in 35 minutes Aeroplanes on new models of every type are -being feverishly produced, including a new machine all metal for co-operation with the infantry. A big German bombing machine which" recently landed in Holland was fitted with an electric installation for purpose of warning the aviators. FRENCH AIRMEN BUSY. LONDON, October 17. French communique.—On the 15th and 16th we brought down 25 enemy aeroplanes. Our machines heavily bombed military establishments, railway stations and factories in various places. NANCY BOMBED. LONDON, Oct. 17. French communique.—Aeroplanes violently bombed Nancy. Ten civilians were killed and forty wounded. Wireless German official.—As a reprisal our aviators bombed Nancy, causing large fires. GERMAN BRUTALITY. LONDON, October IS. A correspondent at Roumanian headquarters states that as a result of German brutality 164000 .Roumanian prisoners died, mostly of starvation. WHEAT CROP. OTTAWA, Oct 17. Lord Reading, British Finance Com missioner to the United States, has arranged with the Government for credits aggregating £70,000,000 sterling for handling the wheat crop. KAISER'S MISSIONARY JOURNEY LONDON, Oct 17. The Daily Express's Amsterdam correspondent says the Kaiser's sudden rush to Sofia and Constantinople is due to information that the Bulgars and Turks can hardly stand another winter of war The Kaiser hopes to revive faith in' Germany's cans©.