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[fOGHI SEPTEMBER 24, 1915. AIRCRAFT WORK AT THE FRONT, OFFICIAL INFORMATION. British. General headquarters, Sept. 15//$. " THREE hostile aeroplanes have been brought down within the past four days; of these two were hit by our anti-aircraft guns and fell in the German lines. The third was shot down by one of our air pilots, and fell in our lines. The hostile machine was only slightly damaged, but both pilot and observer were killed. "During the past week there have been twenty-one air-fights over the German lines, and in eleven cases the hostile aeroplane was driven to the ground. "On September 10th our artillery, assisted by aero plane direction, bombarded two German observation balloons located east of Ypres; one balloon was burst, while the second was deflated and removed." General Headquarters, Sept. 21st. " On September 19th there were nine air combats, two hostile aeroplanes being driven to the ground in the German lines. One fell enveloped in flames, and the engine of the other was set on fire." French. Paris (Ministry of Marine), Sept. l-jt/t. " Our squadron of hydroplanes at Port Said bombarded the bridge at Chekaldere, which constitutes an important passage. A squadron of hydroplanes in the Adriatic attacked and dispersed some hostile machines, which were supported by small vessels carrying anti-aircraft guns." Paris, Sept. i8tk. Evening. " East of Chaillon, north-east of St. Mihiel, a captive German balloon was brought down. Before St. Mihiel our artillery cut the large bridge, a bridge of boats, and three foot-bridges." Paris, Sept. 19///. Afternoon. " Yesterday evening a German anti-aircraft battery was put out of action to the east of St. Mihiel." Paris, Sept. \c,th. Evening. " Near St. Mihiel, a German aeroplane, surrounded by our shrapnel fire, and attacked with machine-gun fire by one of our machines, dived suddenly into its lines." Paris, Sept. 21st. Afternoon. " Last night one of our aeroplanes bombed the junction at Amagne Lucquy, east of Rethel." Paris, Sept. 2 is I. Evening. "A squadron of nineteen aeroplanes this morning bombarded the station at the Bansdorf junction east of Morhange. One hundred shells were dropped on the buildings and stationary trains, which were very seriously damaged." v , Italian. Pome, Sept. i$th. "Enemy aeroplanes appeared over Tolmezzo and Plezzo, and Caporetto basins. Another air squadron » ® Lord Kitchener's Tribute to French Aviators. IN his review in the House of Lords on the 15th inst. of the progress ol the war Lord Kitchener said :— " Our Ally's aircraft have been particularly active. They have carried out numerous effective raids on a large scale, penetrating far into hostile territory." French Military Aviation. INTERVIEWED last week by the Matin on his appointment as Under Secretary for Military Aeronautics in France, M. Rene Besnard said:— "French aviation has heroically justified the confidence that was attempted a raid on Udine, but was attacked by our machines, driven back, and pursued to the Carso. " Enemy encampments at Nabresina and Komen were successfully bombarded by our aeroplanes." Pome, Sept. xbth. " An enemy aeroplane made yesterday a flying incur sion in the Vicentino, throwing bombs from a great height upon Asiago and eight on Vicenza. Only very slight damages and a few cases of injuries to persons are reported." Rome, Sept. 17th. " The news of serious damage caused by our raid on September 14th against the enemy defence works on the positions dominating the Presna basin (Genoa Valley) is confirmed. "Aerial reconnaissances had confirmed the presence of numerous trains in the stations of Nabresina and Santa Croce along the railway to Trieste. The line was bombarded and damaged by one of our aviators in the neighbourhood of Gabrovica. " An aviator dropped a bomb on our hospital station at Begliano. Fortunately, no damage was done." Pome, Sept. 19th. "Our dirigibles made an incursion on the enemy's aviation camp at Aisovitza, where they dropped forty bombs. The crossing and viaduct of the Nabresina Railway were also bombarded. Our dirigibles returned to our lines undamaged. " Enemy aircraft, on the other hand, dropped bombs on undefended towns, such as Asiago and Bassano. There were only a few wounded among the population and slight material damage. No soldiers were hit." Serbian. Msh, Sept. igln. "On Saturday morning four enemy aeroplanes were sighted coming from the direction of Mt. Oliona, the highest summit north-west of Orsova, and flying down the Danube in single file. One of them was hit by our guns and returned, while the others for a long time flew over Rumanian territory, and then apparently made off towards Bulgaria and Turkey. "On the same day there was an artillery engagement in the direction of Orsova and Tekfa." German. Berlin, Sept. i8tA. "Hostile ships which appeared off Dunkirk were attacked by our aviators and a destroyer was hit." 712 Austrian. Vienna, Sept. 20th. "One of our airmen dropped bombs on the railway station and camp of Arsiero." ® ® placed in it by those who have fought so hard for it. Why is it that there are among those some who, like Senator Raymond, to whom my memory pays tribute as a glorious soldier and heroic victim, cannot be with us to witness the development of the work which they loved to the extent of the greatest sacrifice of all ? It is with the memory of the fine example that he gave, and others are giving every day, that I wish to act with all my strength and soul to organise and collect without cessation or relaxation the manufac tures and the matters requisite for the air service. This is the reason; for my appointment, and I shall fulfil my duties, for I am sure that in aircraft we find an instrument essential to our certain victory."
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