AIR WAR IN THE WEST

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2554, 31 August 1915, Page 5

AIR WAR IN THE WEST

FURTHER'ATTACKS BY FRENCH AIRMEN _ \ ENCAMPMENTS BOMBED | By Telegraph—Preeß Association—OopyTigit Paris, August 29. 'X communique' states:..'.."Our..aeroplanes bombarded the railway station . and encampment at Grand Pre, and the oncampments at Montcheuiin . and ) LascoH." ' , GERMAN LINES BOMBED AT '■* BIXSCHOOTE. Amsterdam,. August 29 Tlio Allies' aeroplanes bombed tlio ■. > German lines at Bixschoote.i A hun- j dred bombs were dropped, which killed -rj or wounded many occupants of tho t;| front trenches. . j THE ATTACK ON THE FOREST OF ' HOUTHUUST. EFFECTIVE WORK OF THE ALLIES, (Rec. August 30,-9.10 p.m.) ' " Paris, August 30. The squadron of sixty. aeroplanes which bombed the Forest of Houthulst " _ last week did effective work. This forest i>s a vast military camp. A portion • of it had been converted into a veritablo town, with barracks, full of troops and munition depots. ■The camps were lit by electricity, but when our aeroplanes wero sighted tho lights were extinguished, and the Ger- : man anti-aircraft guns were used. Their fire' was' ineffectual, tho moonlight rendering the enemy's sc-afchlights ■ useless. Many of,our aeroplanes mada several journeys to and fro to replenish their ~ supplies of explosives \ of which • four tons were thrown oh the barrack? and depots. Tliero wore, several explo>i sious, and a great panic was noticed. THE AIR FICHT AT SENLIS. GERMANS CLEVERLY HEADED., . (Rec. August 30, 11.40 p.m.) Paris, August 30. ' The fight-at.Senlis with tho German ■ aviator (reportttl yesterday) was- short and swift. Captain Brocard headed off ' . tho German over a wood, and succeeded*: in getting oxactly oyer him at a distance of sixty feet. His machine-gun , quickly did tlio work, and tho "Avia- '• ablaze,-fell. - The pilot and observer were frightful- . ly burned, arid wero probably dead bofore the faH.