IN THE AIR.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 July 1918, Page 5

IN THE AIR.

RAIDS ON GERMAN TOWNB. CONSIDERABLE MMAKE-DON&' Received July, 28, 5.5 pcm. London, July 20, The.Air Ministry reports:—-Bigh-ftiera on the 250 i, successfully attacked tiw station and factory at JPfbrsflwim and ithe factory and balloon station at Offeflburg. Two fires broke out at Offonbia& We bombed and marinine-guimed four aerodromes, hitting hangars. We machinegunned trains and anti-aircraft battertea. All ours returned.—(Preßs Assoc. BRITISH AIR SUPREMACY, APPEAL TO AMERICA 1 FOR MOHIBJJ. Received July 28/5.5 pm. .' Now York, July SSL Lori Weir has apipealed to tiro States to send every air motor possible.; Major-General Braneker, British .fife! Controller of Equipment, announced at ft luncheon here -that the 'Britisli had df> stroyed 4900 enemy aeroplanes in the last 1.2 months, losing 12i17. British snprart!<wy waa growing daily—Press Asaoo.ZEEBRUOGE AND OSTBKD BO3ESE3OL Received July 28,11.16 p.m. London, July"2T.. The Admiralty reports that during the 18th and 24tih of July the Mv Forte units, co-operating with the Navy, dropped 16 tons of bombs, with good results, on military objectives at Zee" •bmgge, Bruges, and Gsitend. Six foxffifj machines were destroyed, eight w«rs 'lviven down uncontroliuWe, and five British machines are missing.—Aus.-N.iJ. Cable Assoc . and Renter.