IN THE AIR.

Taihape Daily Times, 21 February 1918, Page 5

IN THE AIR.

SUCCESSFUL RAIDS. ,- - : Received 10.20. LONDON, Feb 20. JK-The Admiralty reports: Our naval aircraft last night dropped many tons of explosives on St Denis and Westxem, also at Bruges docks. We drove down an attacking hostile scout. We dropped large quantities of explosives to-day at Airtrycke aerodrome and Engell dump, with good results. During patrol encounters we shot down a" seaplane in flames -and brought down a scout in our lines, and drove another down. All our machines returned. GOOD WOEK BY BRITISH. MANY PLACES BOMBED. LONDON, February 20. General Haig reports: Our avaitors bombed yesterday the aerodrome northward of Douai, a large dump at Courtrai and a railway station "southward of Douai. Continuous air fighting is proceeding. We brought down eleven, drove down six enemy machines; two of ours are missing. We bombed Treves and Thionville last night from low altitudes, with good results. Fire bursts were observed at Treves station, which was set aflame and three other builuTngs ignited. Buxsts were observed at Thionville ramray and gasworks, and a large fire caused. One of our machines is missing We dropped a ton of bombs on Treves during a daylight raid to-day where eleven bursts at the railway station, and tsix 'on neighbouring buildings; three fires were started. We repeatedly drove off hostile scouts. Anli-air-eraft fire was considerable and one of our machines has not returned.