DUNKIRK BOMBARDED.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17317, 17 May 1918, Page 5

DUNKIRK BOMBARDED.

NO CASUALTIES. Australia* ud N.Z. Cable A(*oo!atioa Router. I LONDON, May 16. (Received May 16, at 11.45 p.m.) I<rench communique: There is great reciprocal artillery activity north of the Avre. One of our air squadrons dropped (000 kilogrammes of projectiles on the railway station at Chatelet-Sur-le Toulne. ihe enemy bombarded the region of ,i i i slight damage was done, and there were no victims. GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. Admiralty, per Wireless Press. . LONDON, May 16. (Received May 16, at 11.45 p.m.) -ion G ? rman official claims: We took prisoners during successful attacks northward of Kemmel. There is intense artillery activity in the Kemmel region, where in connection with French thrusts iresh infantry engagements developed. YVe bombed Calais and Dunkirk. BRITISH AVIATORS BUSY. SUCCESSFUL WORK DONE. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. LONDON, May 16. (Received May 17, at 0.5 a.m.) • Haig s aviation report states: We brought down eight aeroplanes on iuesday and drove down another; two of ours are missing Bombing was continued actively at night. Twelve tons of bombs were dropped on Menin, Chaulnes, and 1 eronne, also on the station at Lille, billets at Bapaume, billets south of the ~omme, an< i the docks at Bruges. All the snips returned. We successfully raided on Wednesday the railway station and sidings at Thionville, dropping 24 heavy bombs. Bursts were observed at the sheds, track, and furnaces. Bombs hit the Carlshutte facA°i r wi. e the railwa y> four times. All the raiders returned, despite a heavv anti-aircraft fire. TARDY GERMAN ADMISSION. Admiralty, per Wireless Press. ,-d • „ LONDON, May 16. (Received. May 17, at 0.5 a.m.) German official: During our repulse of an enemy attack' northward of Kemmel a limited breach in our foremost lines remained. PARIS BOMBED. Router's Telegrams. . LONDON, May 16. Aeroplanes bombed Paris. There were not any casualties.