AERIAL ACTIVITIES
RAIDS IN GERMANY. DESTRUCTIVE VISITS. (By Telegraph— Assn. Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, September 3. Received September 4, 9.30 p.m. The Air Ministry reports: In addition to the morning attack on the aerodrome at Buhl on the 2nd September, we attacked during the afternoon the same objective, with very good results, hitting hangars and causing fires. At night we dropped 17 tons of bombs and again heavily attacked Buhl aerodrome, works at Burbach, and the railways at Saarbrucken. Several fires were started at Buhl, and three hangars wore demolished. Direct hits were obtained at many other places. Our attack was carried out from as low an altitude as 300 feet. Over fifteen tons were dropped on Buhl aerodrome in 24 hours. We attacked the Bhrange railways at a height of 90 feet, every bomb directly hitting. A fire was started at the Burbach works, and good results were observed. All the British machines returned.
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Southland Times, Issue 17877, 5 September 1918, Page 5
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