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MARCH 7, 1918. by us on various targets, including hostile billets, transport, and working parties. Two of our machines are missing. After dark, our night-flying squadrons dropped over 200 bombs on hostile aerodromes near Courtrai and on billets north-east of St. Quentin. All our machines returned." General Headquarters, February iSth, " On the 25th inst., low clouds and a very strong wind prevented work in the air during the day. After dark, the sky cleared, though a very strong westerly wind continued. Our night bombing squadrons displayed great activity, dropping a total of over 2,200 bombs in the course of the night. The targets chiefly attacked were the aerodromes south of Ghent and west of Toumai used by the enemy's night-flying machines, and other aerodromes in the neighbour- hood of Courtrai. Hostile billets round Douai and east of St. Quentin were also heavily bombed, over 350 bombs being dropped in the latter area. All our machines returned." General Headquarters, February 27th. " On the 26th inst., the weather was fine, but a very strong west wind greatly favoured the enemy's machines in air fighting. Our aeroplanes carried out several long-distance reconnaissances and took many photographs of hostile aerodromes and railway communications in the enemy's back areas, in addi- tion to photographs of his trench lines. Our machines working with our artillery were busy all day, and good visibility enabled good results to be obtained. Four tons of bombs were dropped by us on the large railway sidings at Courtrai, the railway junction, midway between Douai and Valenciennes, two hostile aerodromes north of Douai, and billets. Fighting in the air was severe, and many combats took place between the enemy's scouts and our reconnaissance, bombing and fighting machines. One hostile aeroplane was forced to land behind our lines by one of our scouts. Twelve other German machines were brought down, and one was driven down out of control. Another hostile machine was brought down by our anti-aircraft gun-fire. Eight of our machines are missing. " During the night of the 26th-27th inst. over half a ton of bombs were dror ped by us on barracks and Tailway stations at Treves, four bursts being observed on furnaces in the gas works and eight in the. railway station. On the same night nearly one and a-half tons of bombs were dropped on a hostile aerodrome near Metz, good bursts being observed in the hangars and hutments. One hostile machine was encountered close to the aerodrome and brought down. All our machines returned safely, though fire from anti-aircraft guns and machine guns was considerable." Admiralty, February 27th. "During the night ot 25th-26th bombing raids by naval aircraft were carried out on Oostacker Aerodrome and Bruges Dock. Many tons of bombs were dropped over objectives with good results. Two further raids were made yesterday, one on Engel dump, where a fire was started, and the second on Abecle Aerodrome. All our machines returned safely." War Office, February 27th. " Palestine Front.—On February 25th successful bombing raids were executed by our air service against El Kerak and El Ketrani railway station." General Headquarters, February 2&th. " A certain amount of artillery work was accomplished with aeroplane obser- vation during the morning of February 27th, when the weather was fine. Our machines carried out a few reconnaissances, and bombs were dropped by us on a railway station east of Lille and on other miscellaneous targets behind the enemy's lines. • In the little fighting which took place, one hostile machine was brought down. None of our machines are missing." War Office, February 28th. " Mesopotamia.—OUT aeroplanes have.attacked camps and billets near Hit and also on the upper Dialah." General Headquarters, March 1st. " Our aeroplanes took advantage of the few fine intervals on February 28th to carry out work in conjunction with the artillery and also to drop bombs on two of the enemy's ammunition dumps south of Lille, as well as on railway Sidings at Courtrai and Deynze south-west of Ghent). One of our machines is missing. After dark our machines again took the air in the intervals between the hailstorms. Four tons of bombs were dropped on a large hostile aerodrcme midway between Tournai and Mons, and on billets in the neighbourhood of Douai. All our machines returned." General Headquarters, March 2nd. " There was a very strong wind on the 1st inst., with rain most of the day. Our aeroplanes, nevertheless, made a few nights in co-operation with the artillery, and carried out some reconnaissances. Over 200 bombs were dropped on various objectives, and many rounds were fired from the air at ground targets. Two hostile machines were brought down by anti-aircraft gun fire and two others were driven down out oi control by our aeroplanes. One of our machines is missing." Admiralty, March 3rd. " A bombing raid was successfully carried out to-day by naval aircraft on the seaplane sheds at Ostend. A number of bombs were dropped from 150 ft. to 300 ft., and were observed to reach objectives. Three direct hits were also obtained on an anti-aircraft battery in the vicinity. All our machines returned safely." War Office, March 4th. "Palestine Front.—An enemy aeroplane was brought down within our lines near Rantieh (10 miles east of Jaffa). Both pilot and observer were wounded and captured." . . ..... - . French. Paris, February i&th. " During the 17th two German aeroplanes were brought down by the fire of our special guns. During the same day and during the following night our bombarding aeroplanes made various raids against the railway stations of Thiaucourt, Thionville, Metz-Sablons, Pargny sur Moselle. The enemy estab- lishments of Hirson and various aviation grounds received numerous bombs. A total of 13,000 kilogrammes of explosives was dropped and caused several fires and explosions in the bombed buildings." Paris, February igtk. " During the days of February 16th, 17th and 18th our pilots brought down, or seriously damaged, in the course of numerous flights, 18 German machines. In addition an enemy captive balloon was burnt. During the day of February 16th and the following night our bombarding squadrons dropped 16,000 kilo- grams of explosives on enemy objectives , notably the railway stations of Metz- Sablons Forbach and Bensdorf and the depdts at Enssheim, where a big fire broke out, as well as on different aerodromes." Paris, February zoth. '' On the igth four German aeroplanes were brought down by our pilots. A fifth machine was destroyed by our anti-aircraft guns. Three other enemy aero- planes fell in their own lines, badly damaged, after air fights." Paris, February 21st. " On the 20th our pilots brought down three German aeroplanes and forced two other machines to descend in their own lines in a seriously damaged condi- tion. An enemy captive balloon was set on fire." Paris, February 23rd. "During the period from February nth to Febru2iy 20th, 16 German aeroplanes and two captive balloons were destroyed by our battle-pilots. Four other aeroplanes were brought down by the fire of our anti-aircraft guns during the same period, in addition to 21 enemy machines seriously damaged in air fights which fell behind their lines. Paris, February 24M. ' " A captive balloon was brought down by our artillery. Our troops returned to theirlines after having inflicted some losses on the enemy and brought back some 15 prisoners and a machine-gun." Paris, February 25W. " Scdonica.—Allied airmen bombed enemy establishments in the Vardar Valley and east of the Struma." Paris, February 27th. " Enemy aeroplanes bombarded Nancy last night. Two persons killed and n wounded have been reported. During the day of the 26th three German aeroplanes were brought down by our pilots. Our bombarding squadrons dropped 4,500 kilos, of explosives, particularly on the stations of Metz-Sablons and Warmeriville." Paris, February zSth, " Salonica.-—Stations on the Seres-Drama railway were bcmbaidtd by airmen." Paris, March 1st. " Yesterday one of our crews carried out a photographic reconnaissance as far as Marienbourg, 50 miles behind the lines." Belgian. Havre, February 28th. " On February 21st Adjudant Demeulemeester brought down his seventh hostile aeroplane, which fell in flames between Tervaete and Dixmude." Italian. Rome, February igth. " In the course of an air combat one of our airmen shot down an enemy machine near Pederobba. During the early hours of last night, hostile aero- planes dropped bombs on various inhabited localities in the Plains ; at Vicenza, where four bombs exploded, we have to lament a few victims. The damages are slight." Rome, February zoth. " During the day the aerial activity was noticeable on both sides along the front lines. At dawn a squadron of British machines surprised the aviation ground of Casarsa, and dropped bombs on it, with very good effects. An air- ship shed was destroyed. Early in the night one of our flights reached the avia- tion camp of La Comma, and dropped there 2 tons of explosives, causing a large fire. All of our and of the Allies' machines returned without any damage. On the evening of the 19th one of the enemy aeroplanes, returning from bombarding inhabited places, was brought down near Villorba (north of Treviso)." Rome, February 21st. " A hostile aeroplane was brought down in Val di Campomulo (Plateau of Asiago). Italian and British bombing flights have attached and efficaciously struck the enemy aviation camps near La Comina, Aviano, Vispadello, and Motto di Livenza. Over the last one Navy seaplane dropped 2 tons of high explosive bombs. All the machines returned without any damage. Between 7 o'clock last night and 1 o'clock in the morning enemy aeroplanes flew over our cities, causing considerable damage to their artistic patrimony. Padua was bombarded three times ; numerous bombs were dropped over Vicenza, Mestre, Venice and Trebaseleghe (north-west of Mestre). Fortunately, we have to deplore but few victims among the civilians, mostly women. The anti-aircraft batteries met the enemy with an intense fire; one machine was struck, and came down aflame near Volpago. Yesterday morning one of our flights bombarded efficaciously the railway station of Innsbruck." Rome, February 22nd. "During the morning English aerial squadrons bombarded the enemy aviation grounds both north and south of the Oderzo-Portogruaro railway line. During the course of the day three enemy aeroplanes, brought down in the course of aerial engagements, fell respectively near Gallio, to the north of Asiago, and at Motta di Livenza. The last mentioned was brought down by British airmen." Rome, February 23rd. ' " An enemy aeroplane was shot down by one of our airmen in the vicinity of Cismon ; two others, struck by British airmen, fell down east of Salgaredo." Rome, February nth. " During the day intense aerial activity over the first lines. Four of the enemy's machines, two brought down by the French airmen and two by ours, fell in the region of Mount Grappa ; a fifth, struck by our anti-aircraft batteries, came down aflame near Borso (north-east of Bassano). In the night our flights hit the railway stations of Mattarello (south of Trent) and of Primolano, while there was an intense traffic, and bombarded the enemy aviation camps near La Comina and S. Fior di Sopra. Once again hostile machines dropped bombs on inhabited places at Casteliranco, Mestre, and Venice." Rome, February 27th. " In the neighbourhood of Cismon fat the confluence of the Cismon with the Brenta] an enemy ammunition store was successfully hit by our airmen. During the night our flights have bombarded (with well-ascertainfd efficacy) the railway buildings of Bolzano and Pergine. Numerous hostile machines made incursions over the plains, dropping bombs on inhabited localities between Treviso and Venice, with particular fury over the latter city." Rome, February 28W1. " During the day and night there was great aerial activity; our airmen successfully hit with 6 tons of bombs several military places. British airmen brought down two enemy aircraft, one north of Nervesa and the other north of Oderzo. Near Piave di Soligo a captive balloon was hit by our artillery. During the incursion on the night of the 27th two of the enemy bombing machines were brought down." Rome, March 3rd. " Adverse atmospherical conditions have forbidden for the last few days any aerial activity." German. Berlin, February iSth. " On February 16th our aircraft attacked British seaplanes in the southern downs. The seaplanes were accompanying a convoy crossing from England to Rotterdam. One of the seaplanes was brought down in names by Lieut. Christiansen. " In the clear, frosty weather aerial activity was very lively during the day and night. Bombs were dropped extensively on military constructions behind the enemy front. One aeroplane attacked London. " During the last two days 16 enemy aeroplanes and two captive balloons were brought done in aerial fighting and by gunfire." Berlin, February iglh. " Seven enemy aeroplanes were brought down yesterday in aerial fighting. 1st Lieut. Lorzer obtained his 21st victory in the air, and Lieut. Udet and Lieut. Kroll obtained their 20th victories." Berlin, February 22nd. " During the last three days 24 enemy aeroplanes and two captive balloons have been brought down in aerial fighting and by gunfire." Berlin, February 27th. " There were a great many violent duels in the air. An attack by English airmen against our balloons—between the Oise and the Aisne, broke down. Yesterday we brought down 15 enemy aeroplanes and three captive balloons. Capt. Ritter von Tustschek obtained his 24th victory in the air. In one flight Private Kaffher brought down two captive balloons." Berlin, March 1st. " An enemy airraid on Courtrai caused considerable losses among the Belgian population." 268
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