ATTACK ON MARNE BRIDGES.

Marlborough Express, Volume LII, Issue 170, 22 July 1918, Page 4

ATTACK ON MARNE BRIDGES.

00-OPERATION OF AIR SERVICE

(Auß. and N.Z. Assn. and Reut«r.) LONDON, July 19. A French communique stiites: Our bombing machines ceaselessly attacked the Marno bridges, * The Germans debouched on the northern and southern banks, but were machine-gunned and bombed. They lost heavily and were frequently scattered. . A bridge, thrown over the river in front of Dormans was flooded with projectiles and collapsed. The convoy crossing were engulfed. Twenty-one tons of explosives were dropped in the day-time and fourteen tons at night on the enemy's roar. Explosions, fires, and much damage were observed. There.were numerous air-fights. Twenty-nine German machines fled disabled.