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AUGUST 27, 1915. \j\wnl AIRCRAFT WORK AT THE FRONT. OFFICIAL INFORMATION. IN the communique issued in Paris on Monday afternoon it was stated :— " During August 22nd our aeroplanes bombarded the railway stations of Lens, Henin, Lietard, and Loos, and the railway from Lille to Douai." In the communique issued in Paris on Tuesday it was stated:— "A squadron of seven aeroplanes bombarded on Monday night the stations of Tergnier (Aisne) and Noyon (Oise). The aeroplanes dropped over 80 projectiles. Several fires were seen to break out in the station of Tergnier. All the machines returned." In a note issued in Paris on August 25 th regarding the operations in the Dardanelles there was the following :— " On August 20th our air squadron successfully bom barded the landing place at Acba Shiliman, on the European coast to the north of Nagara, in spite of a violent fire from a number of the enemy's batteries. " One of our aeroplanes sank a big Turkish transport at her moorings." The following Belgian official note was issued on August 23rd:— " During the night from the 22nd to the 23rd inst., our aviators continued the successful bombardment of the German establishments at Praetbosch and in the Houthulst Forest. From n to 20 tons of explosive and incendiary projectiles were dropped upon the German camps." In the communique issued in Petrograd on Sunday there was the following :— " Regarding Novo Georgievsk, on the 20th there was no direct news. That furnished by our aviators indicates that the position was extremely precarious, and that it was impossible to count upon further resistance." The following appeared in the communique issued in Rome on the 19th inst.:— "The enemy displays increasing activity in the use of aeroplanes for reconnoitring and offensive purposes. Our aviators, who, by their continual daring exploits, have contributed so greatly to the successful progress of our operations, constitute, in conjunction with our The Roll of Honour. THE Secretary of the Admiralty has announced the following casualties:— Under date August 24th : Killed. Flight Sub Lieutenant John MacLarty, R.N. Undated. Reported from France: Wounded. Bombardier William Harris, R.M.A., Anti-Aircraft Brigade. The following casualties in the Expeditionary Force have been reported from General Headquarters to the War Office :— Under date August 17th : Missing. Second Lieutenant D. D. Drury, Royal Flying Corps. Second Lieutenant W. A. Maclean, Black Watch (1st Batt.), attached R.F.C. anti-aircraft artillery, an effective defence against the enemy's efforts." In the communique issued on Saturday there was the following :— " In the early morning of the 20th an aeroplane squadron raided the enemy's aviation camp at Raunizza to the east of Gorizia, firing upon it for thirty consecutive minutes, with splendid results. Notwithstanding the fire from the enemy's anti-aircraft batteries, our aeroplanes returned absolutely undamaged. A ' Drachen ' l>eing sighted during the return journey, it was successfully brought down to the ground by the fire from our aeroplanes' Maxims, while operations from our intrepid and fortunate aircraft were continued against military objectives in perfect and correct conformity to all laws and usages of war. " A punitive raid was carried out by the enemy's aircraft during the afternoon of the same day over the town of Udine, where fourteen bombs fell, resulting in the death of five civilians (including a woman and a little girl) and three carabineers. Some damage has also been reported to private buildings." In the communique1 issued on Sunday, it was stated :— "Yesterday morning we repeated our raid on the enemy aerodrome at Aisovitza, on which we dropped sixty bombs, causing havoc. Our daring flight squadron, although heavily fired on by anti-aircraft guns, returned in safety." In the communique issued in Rome on Tuesday it was stated:— " On Sunday morning an enemy aeroplane flew over Sehio and dropped some bombs, killing a woman." In the German communique of the 23rd it was stated : "At Wavrin, south-west of Lille, an English flying machine was shot down." In the communique' issued on Tuesday there was the following:— " Near Loo, south-west of 1 )ixmude, the day before yesterday, a French biplane was shot down by one of our army aviators." In the Austrian communique di the 21st it was stated :— "One of our air squadrons dropped bombs and fire-arrows on Udine. All our aeroplanes returned safely." Undated: Previously Officially reported Missing, now Unofficially reported Wounded and Prisoners of War. Second Lieutenant W. M. Crabbie, R.F.A., 1st Lowland Brig. (T.F.), attached R.F.C. Second Lieutenant W. Reid, Royal Flying Corps. Previously Officially reported Missing, now Unofficially reported Prisoner of War. Second Lieutenant R. C. Macpherson, Black Watch and R.F.C. Previously reported Missing, now Officially reported Prisoner of War. Lieutenant A. G. Weir, Royal Flying Corps. Previously Officially reported Missing, now Unofficially reported to be Interned in Holland. Captain A. D. Gaye, Bedford Regt. and R.F.C. The following casualties have been reported from the Persian Gulf:— Missing, believed Killed. Lieutenant W. W. A. Burn, Royal Flying Corps. Lieutenant G. P. Merz, Royal Flying Corps. 627
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