IN THE AIR.
RAIDS ON GERMANY. BRITISH AUDACIOUS ATTACKS ON WORKS. , . . Received Sept. 4, 9.5 p.m. London, Sept. 3. The Air Minister reports: In addition to the morning attack on the aerodrome at Buhl on the 2nd, wo attacked during the afternoon the same objective, with very good results, hitting hangars and causing fires. At night'we dropped seventeen tons, and again heavily attacked Buhl aerodrome and works at Burbach, the railways at Saarbrucken, trains at Berange, and the Boulay aerodrome. Several fires were started at Buhl, and three hangars were demolished. Direct hits were obtained on many others. Our attack was carried out as low as three hundred feet. Over fifteen tons of bombs were dropped on this aerodrome in twenty-four hours, We attacked the Bhrange railways at a height of ninety feet, every bomb directly hitting, and a fire was started at the Burbach works. Good results were observed. All the British machines returned.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc.
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Taranaki Daily News, 5 September 1918, Page 5
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159IN THE AIR. Taranaki Daily News, 5 September 1918, Page 5
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