AIR MINISTRY'S REPORT
(Rec. Sept. 19; 7 p.m.)
LONDON, Sept. 18. "The Air Ministry reports: O n the afternoon of the 16th we twice attacked the aeroplarie works and chemical factory at Mannheim, with excellent results. The enemy attacked us over our objective. Three British machines are missing. We attacked a German home defence aerodrome at Haegman. -'Bursts were observed. on and near the hangars, one of which was set on fire. All our machines returned. 'On' the "night of 16-17 inst. we attacked three aerodromes with bombs and machine-gun fire, .with 'good results. We heavily attacked the railI ways at Metz-Sablons, and Treves, starting^ three fifes at MetaSnWons. We dropped bombs' all round Treves I station, ann also heavily attacked Frankfurt station, with good effect. - The niprht began, calm, but Inter hijrh winds -arose,- ' At present i seven British maohine< . remain unlbcnte'ri. t>urin«i: tho nst three. days w© droppeH 60 tons of bombs.
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Grey River Argus, 20 September 1918, Page 3
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