IN THE AIR.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 June 1918, Page 5

IN THE AIR.

| RAID ON ZEEBRUGGE. A TERRIFIC EXPLOSION. Received June 2, 5.5 p.m. Amsterdam, May 31. Frontier reports state that there was a great Allied air raid on Zeebrugge last night. There was heavy gunfire and a terrific explosion, presumably from a magazine.—Press Assoc. SUCCESSFUL BRITISH RAIDS. EFFECTIVE WORK. Received June 2, 5.5 p.m. London, May 31. Sir Douglas Haig's aviation report states: Our aeroplanes and balloons on the 30th were very active, the fine weather enabling much work to he carried out. Bombing was vigorously proceeded with all day long on different targets, including railways, dumps, and billets at Mdrville, Armentterfes, Bapaume, Albert, and Valenciennes. We brought down twenty-eight Gentian machines and two balloons, and drove down six machines uncontrollable. Five British machines are missing. We dropped seventeen tons of bombs at night-time, and again attacked the Bruges docks, causing large flres. Our long distance night squadrons dropped 41 tons of bombs on railway stations at Metz, Ablons. Thionville, Courcelle. Karthaus. anr} Eseli, All returned.— Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Reuter. AN AMERICAN SURGEON KILLED. DIFFICULTY OF REMOVING WOUNDED. PROCESSIONS FORBIDDEN IN GERMANY. Received June 2, 5.5 p.m. London, June 1. When the Germans bombed the British hospital on Thursday, an American surgeon was operating on a British officer The former was killed. The removal of the wounded was most difficult, owing to the staircase being demolished. The Geneva Tribune states that, allegedly fearing air attacks, the Germans forbade Corpus Christi processions in Rhine towns. Cardinal Hartmenn received a British promise, through the Pope, but forbade processions in Cologne.—Press Assoc.

BOMB ON WOMEN'S CAMP. ENEMY'S LOSSES IN MAY. Received Juno 2, 11.50 p.m. Paris June 2. A bomb, on Thursday, fell on a women's corps camp in France, killing several. One thousand one hundred and twentyseven aeroplanes were downed during May m. all fronts. These include 741 Gernir.ii machines. ANOTHER AIR RAID ON PARIS. Received June 1. 5.5 p.m. London, May 31. French official: Hostile aeroplanes crossed tlie lines last evening going toward Paris. Observation posts signalled them, and the defence batteries shelled them. The warning was given at 10.45 p.m., and all clear was given at midnight. Bombs were dropped in the Paris region, but no victims have been reported.—Aus. N.Z, Cable Assoc. and Reuter. Received June 2, 6.5 p.m. London, June 1. Last night's raiders did not reach Paris, but a second group dropped bombs on the capital.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Reuter.