BOMBING RAILWAY STATIONS

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11615, 14 August 1918, Page 5

BOMBING RAILWAY STATIONS

53 MACHINES POT OUT OF ACTiSN A GOTHA BROUGHT DOWN. London, August 12. Sir Douglas Haig’s aviation report states: During the dav and night of the 11th inst., we dropped fifty tons, chiefly on Somme crossings and certain railway’ junctions. We bombed Courtrai station and ' sidings in daylight at a low_ height without loss. Many direct hits were observed. At night we attacked Peronue and Cambrai stations. All our nightrbombers returned. Enemy aircraft in large formation are active on the battle-front. W destroyed twenty-four. Five British are missing. Anti-aircraft guns brought down a Gotha.