THE WEST FRONT

Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 45, 21 February 1918, Page 7

THE WEST FRONT

ARMY FLYERS' RAIDS

EXCELLENT RESULTS REPORTED

(AUS. AND' N.Z. CABLE ASSN. AND REUTER.)

(Received February 21, 10 a.m.)

LONDON, 20th February.

Sir Douglas Haig reports aviators yesterday bombed an aerodrome » north of Douai, a large dump at Courtrai, and a .railway station southeast of Douai. There is continuous air fighting. We brought down eleven, machines, and drove down six. Two of ours are missing.

We bombed Treves and Thionville laet night from a low "altitude, with good results. Five bursts were observed at the Treves Station, which was left in flames, and three other-; buildings were ignited. Bursts were observed at the Thionville railway gasworks,' and a large firo followed. One of our machines in missing.

We dropped bombs in Treves in a daylight raid, to-day. Eleven bursts were noted on the railway station, and six on neighbouring buildings, and three fires were started. We repeatedly drove off hostile scouts. The anti-aircraft fire was considerable! One' of our machines has not returned".

(Received February 21, 9 a.m.) LONDON, 20th February. Sir Douglas Haig reports: We repulsed raiders southward of Annentieres. There is mutual artillery action south-east of Epehy and seuth of Afmentieres.