THE WAR IN THE AIR

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 276, 10 August 1918, Page 7

THE WAR IN THE AIR

FRENCH RECORD FOR JULY

(Rec. August 10, 1.55 a.m.) London, 9. A French communique etatV; ''One hundred'and eighty-four aeroplanes ware brought down in o'uly, and 154 were seen to fall-disabled behind the German lines. Our aeroplanes,- ui July, set fire to forty-nine enemy captive balloons. Our bombing 'planes, in July, I dropped 191 tons of projectilee during tho day, and 356 tons during the night, on ' the Marno bridges and the enemy troops south of the Aiene, and stations in the region of Laon, Hiisin, and RetheV— Au6.-N.15. Cable Assn.-Reuter, . ' » WITH THEjBH AIRMEN (E«c. August 10, Lls a.m. London, August 9. Sir Douglas Haig*s aviation report states:—"Wo dropped over seventeen tons of ljombs during the daytime on August 7 with good effect. .Fifteen hostile machines were brought down and seven were driven down out of control. Two of tho British are missing. Bad weather hampered operations at night-time. A ton of ]x>mDs was dropped. Ono of our night-flyers is missing." Tho Air Ministry reports:—"Our aeroplanes successfully attacked explosive factories at Bombach, with good results. All returned."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asen.Reuter.