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aeroplanes were shot down or fell in a damaged condition. One enemy captiveballoon was set on fire." Paris, August 31 st." During the day of the 30 th low clouds and mist greatly hampered aerial operations. Nevertheless, three German aeroplanes were brought down, andtwo captive balloons were set on fire. During the night, in spite of heavy fog, some aeroplanes were able to drop 3,150 kilogrammes of bombs on obectives inthe Eastern region, on the railway stations of Canflans, Chambley, and Thiau- court and the Hagondange and Karlshuette workshops at Thionville." Paris, September 1st." In spite of the unfavourable weather, our aircraft carried out important work, particularly in conjunction with the infantry in the battle zone. Eightenemy aeroplanes were brought down or fell in a damaged condition. Flying at a low altitude, our day-bombarding machines dropped 23 tons of bombs onenemy concentrations and convoysjui the region of Vauxaillon, Neuville-sur- Margival, Laffaux, and Nanteuil La-Fosse. Several tens of thousands of cart-ridges were fired in the same regions on enemy troops." " Balkans.—The British Air Force bombarded enemyStruma valley." enem encampments in the VJS .A. Parts, August 30th." During the day the railway yards at Barricourt and Conflans were effectively bombed by our airmen. All our machines have returned." Italian. . Rome, August 25th." Last night our aeroplanes again dropped about 4,000 kilogrammes of bombs on enemy aviation camps in the Friuli plain and Lagarina Valley, causing largetires. Hostile machines dropped bombs on the city of Padua, causing slight damage to bulidings, but no casualties." Rome, August 27th." Our aircraft in unfavourable atmospheric conditions carried out successful bombardment actions on enemy aviation camps and other military objectives. •• Rome, August 30th." Our and Allied aeroplanes bombarded hutments in the Vezzona Basin (Lavarone Plateau), and from a low altitude attacked motor-lorry columns withmachine-gun fire. Two hostile machines were bought down in air combats." Rome, September 1st." Yesterday morning our aeroplanes reached Franzensfeste and, flying very low, dropped bombs with accuracy and effect on the important railway establish-ments there. Other bombardment operations were carried out duing the day on the enemy's front lines and back areas by our own and Allied airmen. " Last night Army and Navy airships bombarded the military works of Polaand the station and dep6ts of Primolano. Six hostile machines were brought down in air fighting. Aseventhhit by theertillery fell near Noventadi Piave." Belgian. Havre, August 27th. " Sec. Lieut. Coppens brought down a balloon in flames in the Zillebeke region, his 38th victory." German. Berlin, August 27th. " Our bombing squadrons, during the night of August 24th-25th, threw on theharbour works, railway stations, military works, and camps of the enemy 75,000 kilograms of bombs." SEPTEMBER 5, 1918. Berlin, August 27th." First Lieut. Loerzer, Lieut. Koenneko, and Lieut. Bello won their 31st; Lieut. Huey his 26th, 27th, and 28th.; Lieut. Laymaun, his 23rd ; First Lieut.Grein his 22nd ; and Lieut. Blume his 28th aerial victories." Berlin, August 31st." We have shot down in the last two days 52 enemy aeroplanes. First Lieut. Lorzer won his 32nd and 33rd; Lieut. Hennecke (? Konnecke) his 32nd, andLieut. Laumann his 28th air victory." . Austrian. Vienna,August 13th." The continued enemy aerial attacks on the region of Feltre have claimed numerous civilian victims killed." Vienna, August 22nd." Albania.—A squadron of Austro-Hungarian and German airmen, consisting of military and naval forces, attacked the enemy aerodrome establishments nearAvlona. Numerous fires were observed Our aeroplanes returned in their entirety." Vienna, August 23rd.• "An Austro-Hungariau aerial squadron undertook a successful bombing at- tack against the Italian flying ground near Mestre. Otherwise there have beenno events of importance." Vienna, August 24th." On the night of the 22nd airraids were made on Bozen and Gries by Italian airmen The enemy dropped more than 30 bombs, killed seveial of the in-habitants, and damaged a hospital." Vienna, August 27th." Bozen-Gries was the objective <rf the recent enemy aerial attack, which did no damage." . , Bulgarian. " Sofia, August 11th."After an air fight the German airman Flnzeler brought down an enemy aeroplane, which fell in flames in the rear of the enemy's positions east of theTcherna, thus iecuring hit nth aerial victory." Turkish. Constantinople, August 20th."During the night of August 19th to 20th enemy aeroplanes attacked Con- stantinople without causing any damage. Some persons of Italian nationalitywere slightly wounded." Constantinople, August 26th." On the night of August 25th-26th enemy airmen carried out another attack on Constantinople. Our barrage fire prevented them from flying over the town.Same bombs fell in our outer quarter of the city, but caused no damage." Constantinople, August 2W1." On the night of August 27th-28th enemy airmen dropped bombs and mani- festos on Constantinople. Only minor damage was caused." ConstanttnopU, August zgth." One of the enemy aeroplanes which dropped bombs on Constantinople on the night of August 27th was forced by our anti-aviation fire to come to groundin the neighbourhood of Constantinople. The machine was set on fire. The airman, a British captain, who was wounded, was taken prisoner." Italian Honour for Lord Weir. IT was announced on August 30th that the King has granted to Lord Weir, Secretary of State for the Royal Air Force, authority to wear the Insignia of Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy, conferred upon him by the King of Italy, in recognition of his valuable services to the Allied cause while in control of the production of aircraft under the Ministry of Munitions. Honour for General Salmond. IT is announced in the London Gazette, under date August 13th, that the King has been pleased, on the occasion of his recent visit to his Army in the Field, to make the following appointment to the Royal Victorian Order :— Commander.—Maj.-Gen. John Maitland Salmond, C.M.G., D.S.O., R.A.F. Albert Medal for R.A.F. Officer. IT was announced on August 30th that" the King has awarded the Albert Medal in recognition of gallantry dis- played in saving or endeavouring to save life, to Lieut. Richard Walker Buswell, Cheshire Yeomanry (Temp. Capt., R.A.F.). On May 31st, 1918, Capt. Buswell was flying at Yatesbury, when he saw another machine sideslip to the ground and burst into flames. He flew to the spot and landed ; and seeing that the pilot, who was enveloped in flames, was still living, he dashed into the fire and endeavoured to rescue him. Several attempts had already been made to reach the pilot, but owing to the very intense heat they were unsuccessful. Capt. Buswell, however, managed to get hold of the pilot's clothes, which, being in flames, eame away in his hand. He then procured a belt and succeeded in extri- cating the pilot, but was too late to save his life. , -. . „ From Germany to Holland. * - IT is announced that the following officer, who was a. prisoner in Germany, has arrived in Holland for internment: Lieut. T. E. H. Davies, K.R.R.C., attd. R.F.C. Promotion in the RJV..F. IT was notified in the London Gazette on August 30th that, with certain exceptions, all officers of the Royal Air Force who held temporary rank in the Royal Navy or Army on January 1st, 1918, are confirmed in corresponding rank in the Royal Air Force, for the purpose of seniority with effect from April 1st, 1918, and will therefore be shown as promoted to such rank in the next edition of the Air Force List. R.A.F. Officers' Service Dress. • J\. ^ THE War Office announces that R.A.F. blue cloths for officers' service dress will shortly be available to tailors on the registered list under the P.A, scheme. No tailor using these cloths may charge more than the following prices for the finished garment, exclusive of badges, and badges of rank :— £ s. d.Tunic .. .. .. .. .. 7 10 o ,„ Trousers .. .. .. .. ..350 ' *• Breeches (cloth strappings) <. .. 4 10 o British warm (lined) ... .. .. 7 12 6 The above prices are maximum prices, and it should be possible for officers to obtain a tunic from the cheaper class of tailors at prices ranging down to £6, and other garments in proportion. The R.A.F. Nursing Service. THE new R.A.F. Nursing Service, to which Miss L. Jolley, A.R.R.C., was appointed Matron-in-Chief a month or two back, is now asking for nurses, and those who are accepted will be given honorary rank in the R.A.F. as follows : Matron- in-Chief, Major; matrons and superintending sisters, captains ; sisters, lieutenants; staff nurses, second lieutenants. The uniform will be of R.A.F. blue serge ; the headgear is R.A.F. blue bonnet for the Matron-in-Chief and matrons, and a three- cornered hat for sisters—straw for summer and felt for winter. Applications for further particulars should be made to the Secretary of the Air Ministry, Strand, W.C. 2. Combing Out the Civil Service. THE committees which have been tackling the problem of " combing out " the Government Departments have made considerable progress. They have only dealt with Grades 1 and 2 men of the earlier military age, 19 to 43 ; it is esti- mated that there are 13,000 men of military age in the various Government Departmeats, of which 4,000 are considered essential for Customs and Excise and 3,000 for Post Office work. It is expected that 50 to 60 men will be obtained from the Air Ministry and from 300 to 400 from the Ministry of Munitions, subject to appeal to the Minister of National Service. More Protests by Holland. -lr A PROTEST has been sent by Holland to the German Government against the violation of Dutch territory by a German aeroplane on August 19th. Holland has also pro- tested to the British Government against the violation of Dutch territory by 17 British aeroplanes on August nth. IOIO
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