IN THE AIR.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 August 1918, Page 5

IN THE AIR.

Great aerial activity. FIGHTS WITH ENEMY FORCES. FIFTY TONS OP BOMBS DROPPED. jteceived* August 13, 8.15 p.m. London, August 12. The Air , Ministry reports:—On the afternoon of the 11th, in addition to the bombing already reported, we bombed the railway triangle at Metz. We attacked on the night of the 11th and 12th two aerodromes and various targets with bombs' and machine-gun*. l>Mpite the weather on the 13th, we tneceiufunr attacked by aeroplane the eheukal works at Frankfort. Bursts wert observed at the centre of the objective. Large numbers of enemy aeroplanes kept up a running fight (or 31) ■nile* We destroyed two. All the British machines returnedAnother squadron attacked nn aerodrome at Hagenan with excellent reunit*. They encountered many hostile machines. Severe fighting ensued. We destroyed four enemy machine* aim drove dowp another. Two British machines are missing. TIM squadron reformed after the fight and" proceeded to bomb their objective. and directly hit a large hut, fffeitet a bomb destroyed four enemy machine* on the ground. fiir Dougla* Haig's aviation report state*:—On the day and night of the 11th, we dropped 50 tons, chiefly on the Somme crossing and certain railway junctions. We bombed Courtrai station nod iidings in the daylight from a low height without los* Many direct hits •were observed. At nigfht tre attacked PeriStne and Cambrai stations. All the night-bombers returned. Enemy aircraft, in large formation/. ««* aetive on the battle-front. We destfpyed 2fl, and drove down 24. Five ttiW machines are missing. Oiir aircraft guns brought down a Go {s4_Aus.-KX Cable Assoc. and Jleuter. ZEPPELIN BROUGHT DOWN. GERMAN CALL FOR HELP. Received August 13, 1(155 p.m. London, August 12. rhe Stir states that our aeroplanes brought down another zeppelin in flames off the east coast. Amsterdam, August 12. Referring to the zeppelin downed off fhe Friesian coast, messages state that tmity aircraft, assisted by zeppelins, •TTifed in response to a call for reinlorctments. Several destroyers cruised about the spot where the zeppelin fell, but found B1 gurvivofs.—Press Association. AttfIRALTY RETORT. London, August 12. The Aftmiralty reports: Our light and aircraft reconnoitred the West Afri<i? (') «*** and were heavily attacked by Orman aircraft. Six nlotorJvwts failed to return- Apart from this we suffered neither damage or casualties. A fiennan airship was brought down.—. Aus.-K.Z. Cable Assoc. GIBtMAX AIRSHIP ET FLAM®. Loidotr, August 12.. A German airship was Wwigbt dwwn in flames north ot AA«*BB, «a island off the north coast of Holland.—Aus.fZ. CWbte Assoc: