IN THE AIR.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 August 1915, Page 5

IN THE AIR.

BIG FRENCH SQUADRON. i . DROPS BuMks ON SAARBRUCK. Received August 10, 9.-10 p.m. Paris, August 10. Official: Fairly quiet on the whole front. Tliere is cannonading at various points. Rlieims was bombarded. . A squadron of thirty-two aeroplanes, escorted by aeroplanes for pursuit purposes, left this morning .to bombard the station and factories of Saarbruck, The weather was unfavorable, the valleys being shrouded in mist. Twentyjive airships readied their goal and dropped IU4 shells. TJie escorting aeroplanes kept off the enemy aviators. Numerous columns of smoke were observed. THE ZEPPELIN FLEET. MYSTERIOUS INACTIVITY. London, August 9. Military writers are puzzled to account for the complete inactivity of Zeppelins since the memorable happenings of June 7, when two Zeppelins were destroyed. Their offensive seems completely broken. All the giant concrete steel hangars, built at great expense within the occupied territory, are said to be deserted. Sheer blanched fright followed the destruction of L 37 and L3S, and sent the aerial invaders recoiling to Germany. It is impossible ttf exaggerate the ganic which .accompanied the fall'of the blazirr "Body of the airship that Wfkrneford royed. Not only was it an absolutely ..-'.v machine, but it had on board several of Zeppelin's chief engineers.

GERMANS CLAIM SUCCESS. Amsterdam, August 9. A German communique states:—Oui battle aeroplanes near Danmarkirch, Ypres, Harboney, and Gondrescange destroyed four aeroplanes, including two belonging to the squadron which bombarded the open town of Saarbrucken without causing military damage, killing nine citizens.