IN THE AIR.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 June 1918, Page 6

IN THE AIR.

EFFECTIVE BOMBING RAIDS. London, June 14. Sir Douglas Haig's aviation report states: Our squadrons on the French front destroyed fifteen enemy aeroplanes. Some fell in flames; others broke in the air. One British plane is missing. On the British front we destroyed five German machines and drove down two uncontrollable. Two British are reported missing. We dropped 22 tons of bombs in the daytime on various targets, including the Don junction, also railways at Courtrai, Armentieres, and Cliaulins, a dump at Bapaume, and the docks at Bruges. Many heavy bombs were dropped on the Metz-SaWons railway station and sidings. During two successful raids on the afternoon of the 12th another squadron dropped a ton of bombs on factories and a station at Dillingen, and simultaneously on factories and the station at Hagendangen. We were subjected to attack. Direct hits were observed on two furnaces at Dillingent. The enemy aircraft attacked our bombers. One German aeroplane was destroyed and two driven down. One British is missing. , A French communique states: Our bombing squadrons yesterday dropped 10 tons of projectiles in the battle-zone and 25 tons at night on cantonments, convoys, and marching troops of the enemy in the rear. We bombed also the viij lages of Ricquabourg and Russons-sur-Matz and Orville-Sorel, and in the regions of Roye and Cuignicourt. Several fires were observed. Sixteen enemy aeroplanes failed or were disabled. Thirteen enemy machines were felled by gunfire in the first week in June.—Aug. N.Z.; Cable Assoc. and Renter.