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FEBRUARY 8, THE graphical representation of the losses in aeroplaneswhich the Germans claim were sustained by the Allies on the Western front during 1916, appeared in the Frankfurter Zeitungof January 23rd, 1917. Although its accuracy may, perhaps, be open to grave doubt, it is interesting in showing theclaims made by the enemy. In the graph the figures above the columns give the total number of machines claimed tohave been shot down during the month, while the figures below the columns represent the number of machines claimedto have been actually captured during the month. THE following are the comments of the Frankfurter Zeitung upon these claims :— " Through the fighting skill of German pilots 66 enemyaeroplanes were shot down in the month of December, as against 21 German machines brought down by the enemy.This brings, as already stated from a reliable source, the April, 36 ; May, 47 ; June, 43 ; July, 85 ; August, 84; Sep-tember, 133 ; October, .104 ; November, 94 ; December, 66. Total, 784. German losses during the respective mouths: 5,^8, 19, 24,16, 10, 23, 24, 23, 17, 31, and 21. Total, 221. A propos these claims by the Germans, another side of thepicture is presented by the French newspapers of February ist, showing that from information in the possession of the Frenchaviation service, it appears that the Germans lost 417 machines last year. They lost two in January, 17 in February, 22 inMarch, 27 in April, 41 in May, 18 in June, 49 in July, 49 in August, 70 in September, 41 in October, 39 in November, and42 in December. These machines are definitely known to have been destroyed and 195 others have been damaged,some of them beyond repair. Further, 20 sausage balloons were brought down. Set fiampf Dec Dcutfrfjcn Jlicget. 784 feinblidjc 3lug)eugc abgefdjoffcn. FREE TRANSLATION. Darstelli/ng der imJahrp 1916 an d&rlVrstfrMt abgescfjosseffenfJugzet/ge Fgt'ndlflvgteuje tinrasermBest/z <? /# f n ¥ is e e to IT rJan. fetr. Mt*r* Afol Mat J, 7 tl 7 *S « 7¥ J J» Or*. 0/e Mer den F/achen stekende/i Z/'/fern bezeichnen dieBesamtzaM der /ad/esen Monj+sn gbgeschossene/t F/ugzeuge. OteZ/f/er/tre/Ae vnfer denF/Scfon p/bfd/eZfA/' der fatsach/tch ^/•. beufeten F/ugzevge an. \ nr.ra.s6tr Air losses on Western Front in 1916.J __ Enemy 'planes In our^" possession. Enemy 'planes de - stroyed by enemy. German 'planes Inenemy's possession. German 'planes de-• stroyed by us. The figures above thecolumns give the number of machines shot down duringthe month. The figures rbelow thecolumns give the number of machines actually capturedduring the month. total number of enemy aeroplanes brought down since thebeginning of 1916, by our pilots in conjunction with our anti-aircraft defences, up to 784. Our own losses during thesame period amount to 221 aeroplanes. The figures for the Western front alone amount to 739 enemy and 181 Germanaeroplanes. These figures furnish striking evidence as to •who is the stronger in the fight. In spite of the numericalsuperiority of our enemies our aviators have succeeded, by their skill and fighting spirit, in clearing the air above ourown troops from enemy aviators. Rarely and only in strong squadrons does the enemy venture over our front, to dropbis bombs at random as soon as German aeroplanes approach to chase off the intruder." THB total losses in German and enemy aeroplanes duringthe months of 1916 are set out as follows :— Enemy losses : January, 20 ; February, 23 ; March, 49 ; A PATHETIC reminder that in the midst'of Life we are inDeath, was forthcoming at the funeral of Major Frank Goodden, last week. His grave at Aldershot, was next to that ofLieutenant Evans, R.F.C., who had but a few days previously met with a similar fate to poor Goodden, and on the grave waslying a wreath, still fresh, inscribed^" In loving Memory From Major Goodden." SOME remarkably stirring pictures were to be seen lastMonday at the Polytechnic, Regent Street, when the official films taken by the Italian Naval Authorities were shown inthe presence of the Italian Ambassador and the Italian Naval and Military Attaches. The scene of the pictures is in theAdriatic, and prominence is given to some very realistic work of warships actually in action, including a torpedo-boatattack on a hostile Austrian submarine. It is all highly exciting, and this film is followed by another depicting an 133
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