Aerial Warfare.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 266, 20 April 1915, Page 5

Aerial Warfare.

OPERATIONS NEAR SUEZ CANAL. ASSISTED BY FRENX'H CRUISER. BOMBS DROPPED ON AMIENS, FRENCH AIRMEN KEEPING BUSY. London, April 18. The Press Bureau stales that oa April 16 three aeroplanes flew from the Suez Canal to El Sirr, twenty-five miles fron. El Arish, and dropped nine bombs effectively. About two hundred tents were seen. None of the enemy troops were observed within sight of El Sirr,though one or two outposts are known to exist. . On the same date a French cruiser, assisted by a seaplane, bombarded the camp near El Arish. No large number of troops was seen, though the enemy fired on the cruiser and seaplane harni'essly. - .„ 0 On April 17 the French cruiser again bombarded the camp at Gaza, inflicting considerable damage on the troops. Residents in the district visited by the air raiders state that the Zteppelin fol-~ lowed a motor with big headlights in the direction of Burnham. Paris, April 18., A Taube dropped bombs on Amiens. [There were eleven victims, including five women, one of whom was beheaded. A communique states that a [Belgian aeroplane brought down a German one at Roulers. Our aviators 'bombarded the aviation ground at Roulers.

THE "THUNDERER'S" WARNING. AIR RAIDS BUT A PRELUDE. Received April 19, 6 p.m. London, April 19. THS Times, in a leader, says the raids must be .invested with a larger significance than the burning of a timber yard, a wrecked bedroom, and some dead horses. They are a little signal that we would do well to take seriously that Germany proposes to develop fresh activity in the west, and are probably a prelude to more determined attempts. We should be prepared for liveliness, and perhaps a deal more, in the coming weeks. An aeronautical correspondent says that possibly the raids were merely practice in oversea navigation, and also a reconnaissance. When they mean dar.iagc the Germans will come in considerable force. FRENCHMAN'S FINE EXPLOIT. Received April 19, 10.25 p.m. Paris, April 19. A French aeroplane brought down a German between Langemarek and Pasehendaale, after a brilliant pursuit.