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1918 - 0981.PDF
AUGUST 29, 1918. - :. '• - \ - ,-.•—,;--,;,•, -^w-:-••. - from marking the lines. During the night of the zist the Germans bombardedDunkirk with heavy shells. Seven civilians were killed and one waft wounded." Paris, August 23rd." Favourable weather yesterday enabled our pilots to carry out important work. Our observers, with their customary audacity, made numerous recon-naissances far into the enemy lines. In particular the photographic missions brought back more than a thousand exposures from their expeditions. Ourchasing planes felled or put out of action 14 enemy aeroplanes and set fire to nine captive balloons. The day bombing squadrons dropped 18 tons of projectilesand fired thousands of cartridges on concentrations of troops and convoys ia the Margival ravine, on the roads from Soissous to Chauny, and on Vauxaillon,Anizy Le Chateau, and Laffaux. During the night onr activity was not relaxed. Twenty-five tons of projectiles were dropped on the stations of Ham, Laonand Anizy I,e Chateau, causing fires, particularly at Chauny and at Guiscard, and blowing up a munitions dep6t at Somettes Eaucourt. The stationsof Mizieres, Maison Bleue, Machault, and Pontabert were also bombed with excellent results. Finally, a raid in great force was carried outagainst the very important aerodrome of Mars La Tour. As soon as the first bombs fell a great fire broke out in the aeroplane sheds and the huts of thestaff. Aided by the light of the flames, the other aeroplanes were able most effectively to bomb the other hangars and huts, and also the personnel. Num-erous machines were seen to be burning on the ground. Altogether, 43 tons were employed in the day-time yesterday and last night. Lieut, de Romanet broughtdown on August 22nd his 10th aeroplane." " Balkans.—'Notwithstanding the bad weather, British aeroplanes bombardedenemy depdts in the Struma Valley." Paris, August 24th." Yesterday nine German aeroplanes were brought down or put out of action. A captive balloon was set on fire. Our bombing planes diopped 12,300 kilo-grammes of projectiles, and fired several thousand cartridges on the region of Anizy-le-Chateau, Brancourt, Landricourt, and the Mortier Forest, where ourobservation planes had reported the concentration of important enemy reservf s and convoys." U.S.A. Paris, August 11st." Yesterday our airmen successfully bombed the railway at Flabeuville. All our machines returned." Paris, August 2%rd. " North-West of Toul one of our airmen shot down a hostile machine. OnAugust 21st and 2znd our airmen successfully bombed the railroad yards at Longayon, Audon-le-Roman and Conflans. Three and a half tons of bombsweredropped, and many direct hits were observed. All our machines returned." Belgian. Havre. August 17th." Sub-Lieut. Coppens brought down in flames on the same day three enemy balloons, bringing to 25 the number of his victories." --'' Havre, August 22nd. "*' A German balloon waas set on fire by one of our airmen." Italian. . Rome, August I Si/;. " The activity of our own and Allied airmen was during the day considerable.An enemy machine was brought down." Rome, August 20th." During the day yesterday our bombardment machines effectively bom- barded with nearly 2,000 kilogrammes of bombs enemy aviation camps. OnAugust nth numerous naval chasing squadrons bombed military objectives at 'Parenzo and dropped 3,000 kilogrammes of explosives. One hangar is knownto have been destroyed, and several fires were also observed in the neighbourhood of military works. On the night of August I5th-i6th naval planes took part in aerial bombing actions across the Lower Piave on the enemy's back areas.Others bombed with visibly successful results the arsenal at Pola and a torpedo- boat anchorage. On the morning of the 16th British aeroplanes bombardedthe aerial station at Durazzo, causing fires, and shortly afterwards naval planes bombed steamers at anchor in the harbour. Other naval planes bombed theworks and harbour of San Giovanni di Medua and dropped in addition half a ton of explosives. Durazzo was again bombarded in the night with useful results.On the 17th a naval squadron dropped manifestoes on Zara and the neighbouring islands. We suffered no losses in all these operations." Rome, August 21st.Aerial activity was greatly hindered by atmospheric conditions. Four hostile machines were brought down." Rome, August 22nd."Italian airmen successfully bombarded objectives in Sugana Valley and dropped 2,000 kilos (two tons) of bombs on an aviation camp to the west ofMeduna torrent, causing conflagrations. Five hostile machines were brought .. down by our own and Allied airmen." Rome, August 23rd." Last night our aerial activity was intense ; 7,000 kgs.of bombs were dropped on enemy aviation camps, and railway establishments were bombarded suc-cessfully. Hostile aircraft dropped bombs on Treviso, wounding a child and causing slight damage to buildings. An enemy machine which was hit fell •in the sea to the south of Venice and was captured. During the day eight hostile planes were brought down in air fighting." Rome, August 24th."Last night our aeroplanes effectively bombed enemy aviation camps in I.agarina Valley and in the Friuli plains. Five hostile aeroplanes werebrought down in air fighting. " A small number of enemy machines—probably three—during the night ofAugust 21st dropped 30 bombs on Venice. One person was killed and seven injured. No damage was caused to the military works. During the samenight one person was killed and four injured in a raid on Cortellazo, where some bombs were dropped. " Another raid on Venice bv five enemy aeroplanes on August 23rd was in-effective, a number of bombs which were dropped causing no damage. Oiu- person was slightly injured.' During the night of August 22nd a raid was made on Porto Corsini, and some damage was caused to the military works Six persons were injured. Anotherraid on Fiumi-Uniti (near Ravenna) caused no damage. The efficacious fire of our anti-aircraft batteries forced the enemy machines to keep at a very greataltitude, thus preventing the bombs which were dropped striking the objects aimed at. An enemy seaplane was obliged to descend to the sea in the neigh-bourhood of the Lido. The crew of three men were taken prisoners." German. Berlin, August 20th. "Lieut. Veltjens obtained his 20th, 30th, and 31st aerial victories; Sergt.May his 21st, 22nd, and 23rd ; and Lieut. Roeth his 22nd." Berlin, August 23rd. " Lieut. Udet obtained his 57th and 58th aerial victories. " During air raids on the homeland, according to reports received up to thepresent, seven machines out of the enemy squadron of 10 aeroplanes which at- tacked Karlsruhe were destroyed by our chasing planes." Berlin, August 24th."Lieut. Udet achieved his 59th and 60th aerial victories. During the past few days Lieut. Laumen has achieved his 25th and 26th aerial victories. Ser-geant-Major Doerr won his 22nd and 23rd, and First Lieut. Auffarht his 22nd. Firt Lieut. Greim and First Lieut. Buechner won their 2otfi nerialvictories." LEISURE HOURS. THANKS to the perfect boating weather and the excellent organisation of Mr. Fred Norman, the Regatta and Water Carnival at Shepperton on Saturday last was a splendid success, and the R.A.F. Hospital Fund should reap consider- able benefit. In the brief space at our disposal it is unfor- tunately impossible to do justice to the proceedings, for the programme was a long and varied one. Swimming, diving, rowing, canoeing and punting events followed one another in rapid succession, while overhead airships and aeroplanes continually reminded one of the cause in which the Regatta was held. There was never a dull moment from the com- mencement until the evening, when the Countess Drogheda presented the prizes. Apart from the competitive events, the greasy pole and other items—especially the Brothers Egbert in their old tub of a boat—provided amusement in plenty. Music was provided by an R.A.F. orchestra and the band of the London Motor Transport Section, The pageant of ships, ranging from the ancient coracle to an aerial liner of 1950, was well carried out, and the judge, Mr. Arthur Collins, awarded the "FLIGHT" Shield for the best boat to the Glendower Aviation Co., Ltd., for their model of Capt. Scott's " Discovery." The procession of decorated boats was another fine spectacle. On the sporting side interest centred in the race for the Allied Services Challenge Cup, for which seven crews had entered ; the winners proved to be the New Zealand M.T. team, beating an R.A.F. crew by half a length. Some of the other results were :—Aircraft Singles : W. J. Wise (Hendon Aircraft Co.). Double Canoe Race : G. M. ' Linton and H. D. Baker (Canadian Forestry Dept.), I. Service Singles : Pte. B. C. Wood (Canada). Service Doubles : Pilcher, England, and Morris (cox.) (New Zealand M.T.), 1 ; Marshall, Dempsey and Coulson (R.A.F.), 2. Aircraft Doubles : London Aircraft Co., 1 ; Adam Grimaldi and Co., 2. Nurses' Doubles : New Zealand A., 1 ; Royal Engineers Anti- Gas, 2. Dongola Race : R.A.F. (Chelsea). In the swimming races Air-Mech. J. Booth won the men's event and Miss Mary Brown (Adam Grimaldi and Co.) the ladies'. " THE New Zealanders were also very much in evidence at the Martinsyde sports at Wolring on Saturday, when they showed their prowess in running. In the final of the 100 yards race they filled the first three places, Pte. J. Lindsay winning in gf sees, with inches only separating him from the second and third, Corpl. J. O'Brien and L./Corpl. C. S. Mexted. Corpl. D. Mason, from scratch, also had a 4-yard win in the half-mile open handicap—a magnificently run race —while the quartette co-operated splendidly in winning an exciting i-mile relay race. Apart from these events, the programme provided keen competition in many directions, and the standard set by the teams and members of the Mar^insyde Recreation Club and the visitors representing other aircraft firms was high. A word of praise must be put in for the Hon. Secretaries, Messrs. F. H. Campkin, Corn and S. A. Craven and the other officials, whose thorough and far- sighted organisation enabled a long programme to be run off with very little deviation from the time-table. The heats of the closed events had been run off the previous evening, but all the game there were some fifty events on the card. The ground was admirably laid out, and although there were often several events in progress at one time there was no confusion. There was a magnificent array of prizes, useful and ornamental, a very large proportion, we were interested to note, being examples of the craftsmanship of the Goldsmiths' and Silversmiths' Co. There were ^concerts by the R.A.M.C. Pierrots, and members of the Royal Air Force, while the Martinsyde Orchestra and the band of the South African Infantry Brigade played programmes of music. AFTER having to be postponed from the original date proposed, when the weather was unkind, the first annual sports of the Grahame-White Company were held at Hendon on Saturday. In a long and varied programme perhaps the outstanding features were the close racing in the 100 3rards event and the cycle race. 1!% Among the incidental enjoyments of tne afternoon were the admirable playing of the Grahame-White orchestra, and the series of impromptu contests for wounded soldiers, into which they threw themselves with the greatest zest and good humour, and which included a tug-of-war, a three-legged race, and a hat-trimming contest. Mrs. Grahame-Whife acted as a 979
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