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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16313, 10 September 1918, Page 9

It is wonderful how our airmen seem to delight in. leavening a hazardous and daring piece of work with a sense of humour (says a London paper). An R.A.F. major recently flew over an enemy aerodrome at a low height and fired on the hangars to attract attention. Ho then dipped a parcel with this message inside:—"if you won't com© up hero and fight, herewith one . pair of boots for work on the ground. Pilots—for the use of." Getting into e the mist, ho waited till a party of men f. had collected to examine the parcel, x and dropped two bombs, one burst _ being observed near tbo target. He _ then fired two rounds into the troops, t scattering theiu and causing a general J panic. It 13 worthy of note how free Souths end, Ramsgato, Margate, and other i. places have been from air raids sincc s batches of German officer prisoners wore b housed there as a reprisal for the placs ing of British officers in the danger & zone in Germany (says a London paper I of July 36th). There are many Hun I a officers of distinction in each of these - resorts, and they include airmen. > l British officers in charge share the ' risks with the prisoners, who are allow--1 od to -write home saying in -which town : t< they are. and why they are there, but ! x not the name of the buildings in which axe accommodated.. i