AVIATION REPORT.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11630, 4 September 1918, Page 5

AVIATION REPORT.

ENEMY RETREAT HARASSED. London, Sept. 3. “Sir Douglas'Haig’s aviation report states:: There was improved weather on the Ist inst. Despite opposition, our aeroplanes maintained contact with the advancing troops. Onr low Siera all day long bombed and machine gunned the retreating enemy, causing heavy casualties and confusion. We heavily bombed bridges and rail connections in the enemy back areas. We destroyed eight aeroplanes and drove down four uncontrollable. We also set on lire six balloons. Eight British aeroplanes are missing. Our night fliers heavily attacked the aerodrome at St. Quentin, direct hits being observed. One night flier has not returned. We dropped over thirty four tons of bombs. ' Anti-aircraft guns on Friday brought down one German night bomber. AIR RAID ON GERMANY. London. Sept. 2. The Air Ministry reports: Our aeroplanes on the morning of the 2nd inst attacked Bnhl aerodrome, with very good results. Many direct hits were observed on hangars, and hostile aeroplanes on the ground were destroyed. All the British machines returned.

NORTHERN RUSSIAN FRONT. The Allies are advancing on Abozerskaya, seventy-five miles south ;_of Archauel, defeating the enemy. JAPO-CHINESE FINANCE. TRADE MONOPOLY FORMED. Pekin, Sept. 2. “ A Japanese bank loaned China thirty million yen for military pnr poses. The Marconi Company has loaned £600,000, which will provide wireless telephones. An official gazette announces the formation of a company virtually monopolising imports and exports, including iron and rice. It is believed the Japanese are providing the funds. The export of silver has been prohibited. ENEMY AND THE JEWS. TURKS OFFERING REFORM New York, Sept. 3. The New York Worlds' Washington correspondent states that advices from a most reliable source in Europe say that the Turkish Govern meut is in uegotiaton with Jewish leaders iu Germany and A-ustra-Huneary regarding the alleviation of the condition of Jews in Palestine. A proposal has been made to abolish the Jewish immigration restrictions, and land purchasing and other reforms are proposed amounting to autonomous government. TRADE. UNION OONGRE SS THE QUESTION OF PEACE WHO SHOULD WIELD THE

SCEPTRE London, September 2. The Trade Union Congress a Derby has opened, There are 779 delegates, representing over 4 % million Mr Ogden, in his presidential address said: We ought, after four years’ war, to try to discover a way to peace. He denied that this meant a dishonourable peace, or a peace at any price, but a just peace on lastin foundations. This war would not be the last unless democracies took fctie sceptre from the hands of tho se who in the last had tne power to un sheath the sword. Mr Ogden advocated internationalism amongst the workers in order that those doing the hulk of the fighting might decide peace or war. He intended that the full significance of that statement should be appreciated in enemy countries. He unhesitatingly welcomed the plea for a peace atmosphere. If the workers remianed solid and kept their vision clear tney would soon see the industrial Canaan. It was impossible to express anything but horror and detestation of Germany’s crimes, but the aim should be to get together to settle disputes. " AMERICAN WHEAT PRICES. Received September 4, 9 5 fa.m. New York, Sept. 8, Mr Wilson has announced that the present price of wheat of two hundred cents will he applied to the 1919 crop unless investigation discloses necessity for an increase. It was difficult to guarantee the price a year ahead because if there should be peace, Europe would take advantage of huge stocks of grain in Australia, India and the Argentina. This wonld mean that the United Scates would face a loss of five hundred million dollars througn inability to sell the surplus for the high price guaranteed.