FRENCH AIR RAIDS.
Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. LONDON, January 8. A French communique states s After a lively bombardment the enemy attempted to approach our Unas in tho region of Bethincourt, on the left bank of the Meuse, but our fire broke the attempt. Our air squadron heavily bombed rho aniline works at Ludurgshafen, the railway station at Freiburg-im-Breisgau, the aerodrome at Neubreisach, and factories at Rombach, Maizieres, and Hagendingeu. Despite the intense cold and unfavorable weather, our pilots during December brilliantly maintained their superiority, and destroyed or put out of action 76 enemy aeroplanes. We lost 19 machines during the month. January 9. French communique s In tho region north, of Seicheprez we successfully raided the enemy lines, penetrating on a front of 1.500 metres, where shelters were destroyed, the troops returning with prisoners.
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Evening Star, Issue 16628, 10 January 1918, Page 3
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