THE AIR WAR.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16218, 22 May 1918, Page 7

THE AIR WAR.

(Australian and X.Z. Cable Association.) (Beuter's Telegrams.) (Roceived May 21st, 11.40 p.m.) LONDON, May 20. Sir Douglas Haig's aviation report states: — "Wo bombed on May 19th. enemy railway stations, aerodromes, dumps, and billets, dropping over 17 tons of bombs. "Sever© fighting occurred eastward of our lino, whore largo hostilo formations attacked our bombers. We brought down 27 and drove down three. Twclvo of ours are missing. '"There was vigorous mutual night bombing. Our night fliers dropped 15 tons of bombs on the Chaulnes, Douai, Don. and Marcoing railway stations, and tho St. l>enis Western aerodrome." 11 AID ON LONDON. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) ' (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, May 20. There were 37 deaths as a result of the air raid on London on May 19th. Tho raid lasted for two hours, many bombs being dropped. Tho raiders mot with a very heavy barrage, and several were brought down. THE CASUALTY LIST. (Australian and N.Z. Cailo Association.) (Router's Telegrams.) (Received May 21st, 8 p.m.) LONDON, Slay 20. Tho Press Bureau announces that tho casualties as a result of the air caiid ■were: — London Districts. Killed. Injured. Men ... ... 17 83 Women ... 14 49 Children ... € 23 '•> "In the provinces none -was killeQ. Two men, three women, and one child ■ were injured. "Considerable damage was done to house property." (Renter's Telegrams.) (Received May 21st, 8 p.m.) LONDON, May 20. Our gunfire everywhere badly harassed the air raiders. Two Gotlias falling, masses of flames, presented weird spectacles. All the occupants of one jumped oat and were killed. (United Service.) (Received May 21st, 8.20 p.m.) LONDON, May 20. The air raiders arrived over the Kentish coast in two groups, apparently converging on London. A barrage brok© the formations. Two Goth as were brought down and wrecked in an open space in Kent. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Renter's Telegrams.) ' LONDON, May 20. Tho Press Bureau states that hostilo aircraft crossed the coaßts of Kent and Essex at eleven o'clock on Sunday night, going towards London. Four of the aeroplanes were brought dotal. The raid appears to have been on a large scale. A considerable number of Dombs were dropped. BRITISH RAID ON COLOGNE. (United Service.) (Received May 21st. 8.20 p.m.) LONDON, May 20. Tho Cologne Press admits that tho British airmen's raid on Saturday heavily damaged railways and buildings. Many bombs were dropped in the heart of the city and caused an intense panic, 25 people being killed and 47 wounded. (Aiutralian and N.Z. Cable Association.) f NEW YORK, May 20. A report from the American front I states that Major Raoul Lufberry, an | American air hero, formerly of the Lafayette Pioneer Flying Corps, was shot I and killed on Sunday during a running j air fight. His body has been recovered.