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U.S. Standard Aeroplane Engine. '"~ A SPECIAL Government engine for aeroplanes is now being built at the principal motor works in the United States, says an Exchange message from Washington. It adds:— " Contracts in large numbers have been let, and the engine is said to bs the lightest and the swiftest yet made. If the •war continues, 50,000 of these engines will be constructed of a standardised type. The engine is declared to surpass any- thing so far invented." Italians have the Superiority. THE co-operation of the Air Services contributed largely to the success of the latest Italian offensive. A Reuter message says that the enemy troops were surprised by the daring of the Italian pilots, v/ho swooped down to a height of 600 ft. and used their machine guns against the infantry with deadly effect. Another Reuter message from Udine states, from papers taken f*om captured Austrian aviators, it appears that Austria admits that Italy has three aeroplanes to every one of hers. . ...•••'. Austrian Exaggerations. AN Austrian communique of the 25th announces that between the i8th-23rd 12 Italian planes were brought down. This figure is absolutely fantastic, says a Reuter message from the Italian front. The Italian aerial losses in this period of time amount to two machines, which have fallen in the enemy lines, and two others which were obliged to land outside their proper field, but within the Italian lines. This positive fact, which has been proved, shows what value may be attributed to the Italian losses Which the Austrians attribute to them in tbeir communique". Another'Zeppelin Destroyed. THE Secretary of the Admiralty issued the following on August 21st:— " A portion of our light forces while operating off the coast of Jutland on the morning of August 21st engaged and destroyed an enemy Zeppelin. There were no survivors."' An official telegram from Berlin on August 24th says :— " On August 23rd (? 21st) one of our airships, while attack- ing British naval forces, was shot down west of the Jutland coast north of the Horns Reef." Austria Loses an Airship. THE correspondent of the Tribuna, writing of the attack by the British monitors on Mount Hermada, says : " The Austrian Navy did not come out from its moorings at Pola and only during the night did enemy airmen appear at sea, where they expected to find the monitors and where they dropped bombs. The monitors, however, were elsewhere and the result of the enemy raid was the loss of one of their airships, the ' K. 20,' which was hit by shrapnel, causing its bombs to explode, and it fell into the sea." A German Aeroplane in Holland. ON the morning of August 23rd a German aeroplane landed near Elburg, in the province of Gelderland. The pilot, who said he had lost his way while on a trip from Paderborn to Dusseldorf, has been interned. Another Apology by Germany. IN expressing regret for the violation of Dutch territory by an aeroplane squadron on August 8th, Germany excuses the action of the airmen by the prevalence of thick clouds and a strong south-westerly wind. Not satisfied with the ex- planation, the Netherlands Government has instructed its Minister to renew the protest. At the same time, the British, French and Belgian Governments have been asked if their aeroplanes violated Dutch territory and dropped bombs during an air fight over Schouwen. ^ More Bombs on Holland. ' \ THREE bombs exploded close to the Belgian frontier, but in the commune of Cadzand, on Dutch territory, at 11.30 on Saturday night, having been dropped from an aeroplane of unknown nationality. No one was hurt and very little material damage, was done. Bombs were also thrown on the Belgian side of the frontier, the objective probably being the Leopold Canal. The Raid on Essen. LIGHT is thrown upon the effectiveness of the raid carried out on Essen on July 6th by Sergt. Gallois by a letter recently taken from a German prisoner. This is flated " Essen, July 7th," and after describing the panic which ensued on the firing of the anti-aircraft guns, the letter con- tinues : " Bombs were also thrown on the Thyssen plant at Mulheim. The new Krupp-Strass plant, the new munit|3n factory, is destroyed from top to bottom (total kaput). I cannot give you yet the complete details. I will write you to-morrow. Placards have just been posted this instant AUGUST 30, 1917. announcing that the raids will be repeated "this evening. Nobody at Essen will sleep to-night. May the good God protect us well." Raid Panic at Frankfurt, THE panic which ensued at Frankfurt on the occasion of the last French raid has drawn a strong protest from the General Commanding the Army Corps stationed there. After reminding the public of the instructions issued as to what is to be done in the case of raids, he says : " The disgraceful panic which occurred during the last raid must not be re- peated." It seems that in the wild rush for shelter which then occurred many women and children were injured. 0 H H H • PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED. The Airman. By C. M. Tatham. London : Humphrey Milford. Price &d. net. Pictorial Souvenir of the Strafed Zeppelin " L. 48." Leiston : J. S. Waddell, Hayling Studio. Price is. net. Registration and Publication of Directors' Names. By Herbert W. Jordan. London : Jordan and Sons, Ltd., 116, Chancery Lane, W.C.2. Price 6d. net. Joint Technical Catalogues : Aeronautics. Glasgow Cor- poration Public Libraries. Glasgow : Mitchell Library, North Street. The Wonder Book of the Navy. Edited by Harry Golding. London : Ward, Lock and Co., Ltd. Price, 3s. 6d. net. NEW COMPANIES REGISTERED. AERO COVERINGS, LTD., Tennyson Works, Willesden Lane, N.W.—Capital £1,000, in £1 shares. Objects, to experi- ment with and develop the use of all processes in connection with the covering of aeroplanes, aircraft, &c, the method of applying materials in the finishing thereof, &c. First director : L. A. L. North. AEROPLANE PARTS ENGINEERING CO., LTD., 55, Broad Street Avenue, E.C.—Capital £2,500, in £1 shares. Engineers, &c. First directors : F. H. Jacob and F. H. Pugslev. ARGILLA ALUMINIUM CO., LTD., 92, Victoria Street, S.W.—Capital £7,500, in 5s. shares. Manufacturers of alu- minium and other metals, &c. First directors: R. D. Mackintosh and P. Evans. MEERLOO ENGINEERING CO., LTD., IA, Forest Lane, Stratford, E.—Capital £3,000, in £1 shares. Aeronautical and general engineers. First directors : R. E. Carse, H. C. Davis, J. Meerloo (Sen.) and J. Meerloo (Jun.). H 13 E H Aeronautical Patents Published. ' Applied for In 1916. The numbers in brackets are those under which the Specifications areprinted and abridged, &c. Published August 30th, 1917.11,226. W. CROXON. Parachutes. (108,364.) 12,875. A. E. SMITH. Laminated aero-propellers. (108,383.)15,026. P. ROBINSON AND E. AIRF.Y. Aeroplane hangars. (108,405.) 17,855. C. H. CURTIS. Helmets for aviators. (108,419.) If you require anything pertaining to aviation, study •• FLIGHT'S *' Buyers* Guide and Trade Directory, which appears In our advertisement pages each week (see pages xlii, xliii and xliv). •, \ FLIGHT. 44, ST. MARTIN'S LANE, LONDON, W.C. 2. Telegraphic address : Truditur, London. Telephone : 1828 Gerrard. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. " FLIGHT " will be forwarded, post free, at the following rates :— UNITED KINGDOM. s. d. 3 10 7 7 15 2 Cheques and Post Office Orders should be made payable to the Proprietors of " FLIGHT," 44, St. Martin's Lane, W.C. 2, and crossed London County and Westminster Bank, otherwise no responsibility will be accepted. 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