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orai) In the communique from the Italian Army Head quarters, issued in Rome on the 7th inst., it was stated:— "On the night of the 6th inst., our airship bombarded effectively an important railway junction north of Opema (? Opecina). " < In the morning of the 6th a flotilla of our aeroplanes succeeded in throwing a large number of bombs on the Austrian aviation ground near Aisovizza, east of Gorizia, causing fires. "Another aeroplane threw bombs on the station of Nabresina. The aviators, who were the object of artillery and machine-gun fire, returned safely." In the communique issued on July 9th, it was stated — " One of our aeroplanes bombarded from a height of less than 100 metres the railway station of Nabresina, accurately hitting its mark." In a communique issued in Rome on the 13th it was stated :— " Yesterday at daybreak a squadron of our aeroplanes JULY 16, 1915. effectively bombarded from a height of about 600 metres a large enemy camp in the neighbourhood of Gorizia. Sir J. Roper Parkington, Consul-General for Monte negro, on the 8th received an official telegram from Cettinje which contained the following :— " On the 4th and 5th inst. the Austnans vigorously attacked the Montenegrin positions near Grabovo, but all assaults were repulsed; the attacking forces were assisted by machine guns from several Austrian aeroplanes, which flew over the entrenchments held by our troops." The following official communique was issued by the Serbian Press Bureau on Tuesday :— " Yesterday two enemy aeroplanes flew over Belgrade and suburbs. Two bombs were dropped on a quarter of the town where there were no military installations, one in the middle of the street, the other on a house. No one was injured. Two other bombs were dropped on Bagniza, near Belgrade." THE BRITISH AIR SERVICES. UjVDSJc this heading are published each week the official announce- ments of appointments and promotions affecting the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Flying Corps [Military Wing) and Central Flying School. These notices are not duplicated. Byway of instance, when an appointment to the Royal Naval Air Service is announced by the Admiralty it is published forthwith, but subse quently, when it appears in the LONDON GAZETTE, it is not repeated in this column. Royal Naval Air Service. THE following appeared among the Admiralty announcements of the 8th inst. :— Temporary Lieuts. A. L. Rogers, F. W. Belt, and G. Errington all promoted to temporary Lieutenant-Commanders, with seniority of July 7th. Temporary Sub-Lieuts. H. D. Settle, C. N. K. Wright, A. H. Ruston, the Hon. John R. B. Balfour, and F. W. M. Moore all promoted to temporary Lieutenants, with seniority of July 7th. Temporary commissions as Lieutenants (R.N.V.R.) have been granted to the following: O. W. de Chair, with seniority of J uly 6th ; C. C. L. Ionides and A. G. Ionides, with seniority of uly 7th. The following Chief Petty Officers have been granted temporary commissions as Sub-Lieutenants (R.N.V.R.), with seniority of July 7th: C. Wilkinson, II. W. Blake, J. M. Robertson, H. G. Sabiston, J. J. Barnard, and S. F. B. Smith. The following appeared among the Admiralty announcements of the xoth inst. :— The following have been entered as Probationary Flight Sub- Lieutenants, for temporary service: H. G. Ford (temporary Sub- Lieutenant, R.N.V.R.), with seniority of July 8th ; G. Preen, N. G. Stewart-Dawson, and W. S. Wilson, all with seniority of July I8tb. Temporary commissions have been granted with seniority as follows: J. E. Coates and M. W. Duncan, both as Lieutenants (R.N.V.R.), with seniority of June 12th and July 9th respectively; D. R. Verey as Sub-Lieutenant (R.N.V.R.), with seniority of July Sth; G. R. Moody and R. H. Horniman both as Sub- Lieutenants (R.N.V.R.), with seniority of July 9th. The following appeared among the Admiralty announcements of the 12th inst.:— W. J. S. Lockyer and J. H. Spottiswoode granted temporary commissions as Lieutenants R.N.V.R. To date July 10th. S. T. Panther granted a temporary commission "as Sub-Lieutenant R.N.V.R. To date July 10th. Temporary Lieut. "M. Birkbeck, R.N.V.R., and G. Smethurst entered us Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenants, for temporary service. To date July 9th and July 18th respectively. The following appealed among the Admiralty announcements of the 13th inst. :— F. Reeves and D. Broad entered as Probationary Flight Sub- Lieutenants, for temporary service, and appointed to the " Presi dent," additional, for R.N.A.S. To date July 18th and July 9th respectively. 5IO Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing). The following appeared in a supplement to the LONDON GAZETTE issued on the 7th inst.:— Supplementary to Regular Corps.—William G. B. Williams to be Second Lieutenant (on probation). June 12th, 1915. The following appeared in a supplement to the LONDON GAZETTE issued on the Sth inst.:— Flying Officers to be Flight-Commanders.—Lieut. Guy L. Cruiicshank, the Gordon Highlanders, and to be temporary Captain whilst so employed; June 21st, 1915. June 24th, 1915: Lieut. Arthur A. B. Thomson, Special Reserve, and to be temporary Captain whilst so employed. Major Frederick W. Richey, R. A. Flying Officers.—May 26th, 1915 : Second Lieut. H. L. Cooper, Special Reserve. Temporary Second Lieut. D. D. Drury. Tem porary Second Lieut. A. V. Hobbs, 10th (Service) Batt. Royal Sussex Regt., and to be transferred to the General List, Tem porary Lieut. W. Joyce, 8th (Service) Batt. Bedfordshire Regt., and to be transferred to the General List. Temporary Second Lieut. I. W. Aitken, 13th Reserve Regt. of Cavalry; June 17th, 1915. Assistant Equipment Officers.—June 1st, 1915 : Qrmr. and Hon. Lieut. E. J. Parker, R.F.C. Qrmr. and Hon. Lieut. S. J. Payne, R.F.C. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—Arthur P. Thurston to be Second Lieutenant; June 24th, 1915. Lewis E. Brown-Greaves to be Second Lieutenant (on probation); June 14th, 1915. Special Reserve of Officers.—Reserve Units.—Royal Engineers.— Royal Anglesey.— Capt. Hon. Montague H. E. C. Towneley-Bertie is seconded for service with the Royal Naval Air Service. June 4th, I9I5- The following appeared in the LONDON GAZETTE of the 9th inst.:— Supplementary to Regular Corps.—Probationary appointment of Second Lieutenant Reginald M. Murray is cancelled. June 21st, 1915. The following appeared in a supplement to the LONDON GAZETTE issued on the 10th inst.:— Supplementary to Regular Corps.—Second Lieut, (on probation) Hubert Le Jeune is confirmed in his rank, and to be Lieutenant. April 15th, 1915. The following appeared in a supplement to the LONDON GAZETTE issued on the 12th inst. :— Assistant Equipment Officer.—Lieut. Hubert Le Jeune, Special Reserve. April 15th, 1915. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—To be Second Lieutenants (on probation): James G. Western; July 8th, 1915. Herbert A. Cooper ; July 13th, 1915. The following appeared in the LONDON GAZETTE of the nth inst. :— Flying Officers.—June loth, 1915 : Temporary Lieut. H. M. bison, ASC; Lieut. J. R. Anthony, 6th (Carnarvonshire and Anglesey) Battalion (Territorial), Royal Welsh Fusiliers; Second Lieut. G. L. P. Henderson, Special Reserve ; Second Lieut. A. M. Morison, Special Reserve. Assistant Equipment Officer (without pay or allowances).— Temporary Second Lieut. Gordon M. B. Dobson. July 1st, 1915.
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