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IfiiGHT] JlINB 22, 1916. AIRCRAFT WORK AT THE FRONT. OFFICIAL INFORMATION. Britiih. War Office, June 14th. " The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief in Egypt reports that a successful air attack was ca-ried out by us yesterday aga:nst the enemy camps and aerodrome at El Ariah (about 95 miles east of the Canal) and an enemy camp at Bir Mazar (west of El Arish), all of which were effectively bombed. A Fokker which attacked our machines was engaged and driven down. "On the same day a hostile aeroplane attacked Senpeum (on (he canal, north of the Great Bitter Lake), but did no damage and caused only three minor casualties. After this at ack the machine attempted to drop bombs on ships in the cmal, but without result, and was eventually driven off by our gunfi e." General Headquarters, June 1SI/1. "In better weather conditions yoterday a great dial of flying was done, and there was marked increa e in the activity of hostile aircraft. One of our machines attempted to intercept a hostile te- connaissance, consisting of eight machines, driving one down clos-". behind the enemy's trenches. Our machine was trying to cut off the remain 'er, engaged the rear machine, and drove it down a few miles behind the enemy's lints. " In all there were thirty combats in the air, but no o'her decisive results except this aerial activity. The last twenty-four hours have been quiet." General Headquarters, June igtk. " The chief point of interest to recoid is the aerial report of yesterday, when there was a marked increase in the work under taken by hostile aircraft. " In all there were twenty-seven combats, in which the enemy suffered the following losses : One hostile aeroplane was brought down in our lines near Doullens, and the occupants were made prisoners. " Two of our fighting aeroplanes encountered two Fokkers in the vicinity of Lens. One of the hostile machines was diiven down damaged ; the other was shot down and crashed to earth from 4,coo feet. "In other fights in the air two other German machines were driven down in a damaged condition and one was brought down near Winghs. Hostile reconnaLsanccs which crossed trre lines in force were attacked and disper.ed by our aeroplanes. "One of our pilo's reports seeing two hostile machines hit by anti-aircraft fire. As the results of combats in the air two of our machines were brought down in the enemy's lines."' French. Paris, June ijth. Afternoon. " On the night of the 16th three enemy aeroplanes bombarred the region of Dunkirk. Nobody was injured and little damage was done. " At S o'clock in the evening Ilar-le-Duc was bombarded by eat 'my machines. There were four killed and some 15 wounded among the civilian population. I-ate in the evening a number of bombs we;e dropped upon I'ont-ti-Mousson by German aeroplanes without any result. " On the night of the 16th one of our bombarding squadrons dropped 29 shells of 120 millimetres and four of 155 millimetres on the railway stations of Longuyon, Montmedy and Audun le Roman." Paris, June 17M. Evening. " Bar-le-Duc was again bombarded in the course of the afternoon. The bombs dropped caused slight material damage, and some persons were wounded." Paris, June 18/4. Afternoon. " On the Verdun front our aviators fought a numl<er of engage ments with German machines sen" to bombard Bar-le-Duc. In the course of these engagemen's two enemy aeroplanes were brought down, one near Maluncourt, the other near Sammogneux. Three other German machines caught by machine gun fire at close quarters were compelled to come down vertically, the first at Fresnes, the second at Septsarges, the third in the outskirts of Bettancourt. " In I-orraine four of our machines gaTe battle to four Fokkers above the enemy lines. Two of the latter were brought down to the cast of Bezanges, one of them falling in flames. One of our machines was compelled to alight. " Our bombarding squadrons have also shown great activity. Twenty-four shells were dropped on enemy depots near the Seaside railway station (Vouziers district), twenty big-calibre shells on factories at Thionville—where two explosions were noted—and a scare of projectiles on the aviation establishments at Etain and Terniere. " In the course of the night enemy machines dropped bombs on l'oni a-Mousson, Nancy, and Baccarat. The material damage was insignificant. One person was wounded at Baccarat." Paris, June 19M. AJttmoon. " During the night of l8th-i9th two of our air squadrons succes sively bombarded the barracks and railway station of Vouziers, where movements of trains were reported. One squadron dropped thirty-six projectiles of large calibre, the other twenty-fire." Paris, June 19M. Evening. "An enemy air squadron dropped numerous projectiles on a village to the south of Verdun, where there was a camp of German prisoners. Several of the latter were killed or wounded." Belgian. Havre, June 15M. " Congo, E. Africa.—Flying Lieuts. Belhaeghe and Collignon in a seaplane flew over a German fort at Kigoma on June loth and bombarded a German gunboat, the ' Graf von Gotzen.' Two of the bombs hit their mark, inflict'ng serious damage on the vessel." Russian. Petrograd,June 16M. "A hostile aerop'ane has dropped bombs on Tarnopol." Italian. Rome, June iyh " During the n:ght of the nth inst. some enemy hydroplanes dropped bombs on Venice, causing very slight damage. One woman was kilkd, however, and four civilians were injured. " At dawn on the same day our torpedo boats approach d a place on the Istrian Peninsula, and after carrying out a reconnaissana bombarded an important point near I'arenzo. " Aft:r carrying out the opera ion our torpedo boats were persist ently but vainly attacked on their return journey by five enemy hydroplanes. AH our ships returned to their base without loss. One of the vessels was struck in the forward part in the operations on the c iasf, but the damage done was only very slight and was quickly repaiied. "On the morning of the I2lh inst., in the Upper Adriatic, one of our hydroplanes, after repulsing an attack by an enemy machine, dropped bombs on the military establishments near Trieser, in spite of the lively fite of the Austrian anti-aiicraft batteries." Rome, June l^tk. "Squadrons of Caproni a'roplanes bombarded with excellent result the railway station of Mattarello (Lagarina Valley) and en campments at the junction of the Nos and Campomulo Valleys (on the Asiago Plateau). Enemy aeroplanes dropped bombs on Padova, S. Giorgio di Nogaro, and I'orto Rosega. Two persons were wounded, and the damage was very slight." Rome, June ibth. "The enemy, shaken by the first counterattacks of our troops, and having learned ths movements of our reserves by means of aerial reconmissances, attempted to profit by the few units at his disposal which were still intact, and above all by the large quantity of guns and ammunition which he possessed " Rome, June IJth. "Hostile aircraft dropped bombs on various points of the Venetian plain, on the town of Padoa, killing three persons and wounding eight. "On the 15th six of our Caproni aeroplanes bombarded the railway station of Matlarello, in the Adige Va ley. Yesterday a squadron of 37 Capronis and parmans dropped 160 lombs and 6O,ODO arrows on enemy encampments north of Asiago and in Nos Valliy. The whole squadron re.urned safely. Two hostile machims were brought down." German. Berlin, June iyh. " Near Podhaijze a Russian aeroplane was overpowered by a German aviator in an aerial battle. The pilot and its observer, a French officer, have been taken prisoners. The aeroplane has been salved." Berlin, June 14M. " German airmen during the last few days carried out attacks against the railways behind the Russian front. Troop trains were repeatedly brought to a standstill and railway establishments were destroyed." Berlin, June ifth. " The activity of the aviators was lively on both sides. Our squadrons dropped bombs freely on points of military importance in Hergues (French Flanders), Bar-ie-Duc, as well as in the sector of Dombasle-Einville-Luneville-Blainville. '• Balkan Theatre,—Apart from successful attacks by our aviators on enemy establishments there is nothing of importance to report." Berlin, June l%tk. " The air attack on military works at Bar-le-Duc was repeated. A French biplane was brought down and destroyed by our anti aircraft guns west of Lassigny. In the district of Bezanges-le- Grand, south of Chateau Salins, Lieutenant VVintgens brought down 532
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