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I/DGEL the race more passengers were taken up, and school work commenced. TheG.- W. circuit tractor, piloted by Manton, also went for a turn in the air, flying remarkably well. All things considered, the Easter meeting must be written down in every way a success, and the London Aerodrome Co. is to be congratulated on their first 1915 attempt at " flying as usual." There is no reason why APRIL 9, 1915. future meetings should not become just as popular, if not more so, as they were of old, for it cannot be denied that owing to the aeroplane having taken such a hugely prominent part in the present war, the " man in the street" is now really interested in the new arm. It is to be hoped, however, that at future meetings more of the other " tenants'" machines will be seen competing. A .1*iiiixZ XA* -ft, 1 fl mM mA B • 1, m Lk 1 m * kl , ' . . t m\ % lii A <*±m* •— L~W. jyL ^*~ AIRCRAFT ® © WORK © © AT THE FRONT. OFFICIAL INFORMATION. THE following despatch from Wing-Commander A. M. Longmore, R.N., was issued by the Admiralty on the 1st inst. :— " I have to report that this morning Flight Sub- Lieutenant Frank G. Andreae carried out a successful air attack on the German submarines which are being constructed at Hoboken, near Antwerp, dropping four bombs. "Also Flight Lieutenant John P. Wilson, whilst reconnoitring over Zeebrugge, observed two submarines lying alongside the Mole, and attacked them, dropping four bombs, with, it is believed, successful results. " These officers started in the moonlight this morning. Both pilots returned safely." In the despatch dated March 30th from an " Eye witness " present with the British General Headquarters, there was the following :— " On Friday (26th) five bombs were dropped on Essars from a German aeroplane, one man being wounded. The hostile artillery fire was again heavy in places. Saturday, the 27th, was also marked by activity by the enemy's airmen, who dropped bombs on Sailly, killing two men. A Zeppelin was seen at night heading north eastwards. On Sunday, the 28th, bombs from German aeroplanes were dropped near Estaires and Hazebrouck, with but small results in each case." In the despatch dated April 2nd, and issued on Sunday, there was the following :— " On Monday, the 29th, there was an exchange of shell fire round Ypres, and the enemy's guns were active in front of many points on our right centre. During the night several hostile aeroplanes flew over our lines. Bombs were dropped on Bailleul and near Estaires and Merville, without, however, doing any damage. On Tuesday some bombs were dropped near Bethune, but no casualties were caused." In the report from Sir John French,dated Monday last, there was the following :— " The situation still remains quiet on our front. A change in the weather has limited the possibilities of activity on the part of our airmen." In the afternoon communique issued in Paris on the 30th ult. there was the following :— "A German aeroplane dropped bombs on Rheims. Two persons were wounded. One projectile fell on the apse of the cathedral." In the evening communique of the following day it was noted :— " Our aviators, in the course of flights at night on the 30th, dropped twenty-four bombs on stations and enemy bivouacs in the Woevre, in Champagne, in the Soissons district, and in Belgium. " In the daytime on the 31st the maritime station of Bruges, and the aviation camp of Gitz were successfully bombarded." In the afternoon communique of the 1st inst. there was the following:— " The Belgian aviators, on the night of the 30th, bom barded the aviation camp of Handzaeme and railway junction of Cortemarck." In the evening communique of the same day it was stated :— "To the south of Dixmude Aviator-Lieut. Garros brought down an Aviatik aeroplane by machine-gun fire. " In the region of the Aisne another German aviator was brought to the ground by the French aviator Navarre." In the afternoon communique issued on the 2nd inst., there was the following :— " French and Belgian aeroplanes dropped about thirty bombs on the aviation camp of Handzaeme." In the evening communique of the same day it was stated :— "At seven o'clock this morning, east of Soissons, a German aeroplane was brought down in our lines, being the third in twenty-four hours. " A bombarding flying squadron dropped thirty-three bombs on the huts and aviation sheds and the station at Vigneulles (Woevre). Most of the projectiles fell squarely on the objectives. Our aeroplanes were very violently cannonaded at close range. Three of them returned with large rents in their wings. The others had their canvas pierced by shrapnel bullets. None of the aviators was hit. All the machines returned to our lines without accident." In the afternoon communique issued on the 3rd inst., there was the following:— "The German aeroplane which was brought down yesterday morning had just dropped bombs on Rheims.
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