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MAY I 6, 1918. SEAPLANE v. ZEPPELIN. THE following further details are available regarding thelight between a seaplane and a Zeppelin mentioned in the Admiralty communique of May 13th, which will beformd onpage 549":— " The seaplane, under the command of Captain Pattison,was patrolling the North Sea on the afternoon of May 10th, when the Zeppelin was sighted. Visibility was not good atthe time. The seaplane at once attacked the Zeppelin, which immediately sought to get the advantage of height. Shethrew out bombs indiscriminately and discharged a quantity of water ballast in order to rise more quickly.- The enemyalso threw out a smoke screen and endeavoured to escape under its protection. The seaplane, however, kept her well in viewand opened fire. " As a result of the lightening of the Zeppelin she rose a further 2,000 ft., but as she ascended she was closelyfollowed by the seaplane, which fired many rounds into her. The Zeppelin, continuing to rise, reached a great height, andappeared to be in such difficulty that it was found necessary to throw overboard material." After persisting in the attack for 35 minutes, the seaplane forced the Zeppelin to retreat at full speed for the Germancoast. Just at this time six enemy destroyers arrived on the seene, and fired a fsw rounds at the seaplane, but soon after-wards turned westward. Five minutes afterwards the oil pipe of the seaplane fractured. Attempts to repair it in theair failed, so the seaplane came down on the water, and the pipe was mended with tape. The seaplane then continuedher patrol, and eventually returned to her base, with no further damage and no casualties." Promotion of Admiral Kerr.IT was announced in the London Gazelle of May 10th that Vice-Admiral C. L. Napier having been placed on theretired list at his own request, Rear-Admiral Mark E. F. Kerr, C.B., M.V.O., has been promoted Vice-Admiral, dated April26th, 1918. Admiral Kerr is a Major-General in the Royal Air Force, and is Deputy Chief of the Air Staff. General Trenchard's New Post. MR. BONAR LAW announced in the House of Commonson Monday that General Trenchard had been offered and had accepted the command of a very important part of theBritish Air Force in France. Permits for Buying Machinery.THE Ministry of Munitions states that power-driven machine tools or woodworking machines and treadle lathesfor woodworking or metal (3-in. centres and over) come under Regulation 30A of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, andintending purchasers must make applications for permission to purchase the machines they require to the ExecutiveOfficer of the Area Clearing House Board in their district. Firms (including auctioneers) must obtain permission tosell machines from the Controller of Machine Tools, Charing- cross Buildings, Embankment, W.C. 2. The Freedom of the Air. LECTURING on "Economic Problemsof Peace after the War"at University College on May 7th, Professor W. R. Scott said that one of the first problems to be decided after the declara-tion of peace would be the freedom of the air. Already there were indications that postal services might be transferredfrom the railways to the air, and no doubt aerial passenger traffic would soon be an established fact. There might be a reluctance on the part of many nations to permit unrestricteduse of the air to foreign nations. A solution of this problem, he suggested, might be found in the establishment of a free-dom of the air on the same basis as the freedom of the seas before the war, under the control of an International AerialBoard. . New U.S. Identification Mark.IN place of the star and circles first adopted as the national marking on U.S. aeroplanes, it has now been decidedto use a rosette consisting of red, blue and white circles, the white being in the centre. The diameter of the white circlewill be one-third, and that of the blue two-thirds of the diameter (5 ft.) of the outer red circle. Both sides of thatportion of the rudder which is in the rear of the rudder post will be painted with three equally wide bands parallel to thevertical axis of the aeroplane and coloured red, white and blue, the red band nearest the rudder post and the white inthe centre. The number of the machine will be placed at the top of the white strip. Croix de Guerre for U.S. Flyer. 2ND LIEUT. ALONZO M. SEYMOUR, whose home is at Peek-skill, New York, was the first American to receive individually the French Army Corps citation-^vith the Croix de Guerre onMay 6th, says the Times correspondent with the American Army. He is a probationary aeroplane observer. The cita-tion states that he distinguished himself immediately after the arrival of his unit by his daring and quick perception,directing on April 12th a successful service for the Army, despite bad atmospheric conditions and constant attack byenemy anti-aircraft guns, and ably conducting from beginning to end our demolition of a troublesome enemy battery. British Official. The King's visitto the new R.A.F. ArmamentSchool -Viewing some of the ap-paratus used in training fighters.From left to right: LordCromer;Col.A. C. H. MacLean, the Commandant;H.M. the King; Brig.-Gen. Hear-son, R.A.F. Direc- tor of Training ;Major Smith, Chief instructorof Gunnery. m m - ' m m 543
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