IN THE AIR

Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13817, 11 July 1918, Page 5

IN THE AIR

THE RAID ON OOBLENZ. Si;i;i()l S DA MACK CAI'SKD. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.j Uo.-eived .Inh Id, ">"> p.m. LONDON, .I lily !). Advi'.' from Ccneva stiiti - tl»:i1 Friiliiy 's air raiil nu CohU-n/. eaused serious damage to the Nation an 1 'wo bridges across tin.' Rhine and the Moselle. Tin' majority of tin 1 bombs fell on 11'e Shoenbrietstein fortress, which is invariably full of recruits. OPERATSONS BY NAVAL AIRMEN. NAVAL V ROM RED. COMBATS IN ':]:••; AIR. 01>1>S OF SEVEN 70 IHiiEE. in an nonrs fruit. 'Australian and N.Z. ami Router.) Received .Inly 10, fi.."> p.m. LONDON, .July <). The Admiralty reports that between Thursday and Sunday we dropped six tons of bombs on Zeehrugue and the dock- ;;* <).;,;: d and Uruges. \V ; . uI o bonified four do>'t rovers and four torpedo boats near Zoobrugge. Sixteen hostile machines attacked one of our formations. We destroyed three and drove down three. All our machines returned. Soven hostile machines attacked three of our large seaplanes, and during a ijo-minutes' engagement, two enemy machines were destroyed. BOMBS IN CONSTANTINOPLE. (Admiralty per Wireless Press.) Received Julv 10, R.lo p.m. LONDON, .July 0. A Turkish communique states that five eneniy aeroplanes bombed Constantinople on Sunday. There was no damage. CONTINUED BRITISH ACTIVITY. (Australian and N.Z. and Router.) Received July Hi. 10.10 p.m. LONDON, July 9. Sir Douglas Haig states thai seven Cerman machines were destroyed and six driven down uncontrollable. Four Hritisli machines ore missing. We dropped 19 tons of bombs, principally ,oii the railway connections at Roulers, Tournai and Wavrin, and the dumps at W'arneton and Raebtmaur. Practically no flying was possible en Monday night. (Australian and N.Z. and Router.} Received Julv 10. 11.00 n.m. LONDON, July !>. The Air Ministry reports tliat aeroplanes on Monday successfully bombed an enemy aerodrome. Hcmhs \\'.'nobserved to bursl on sheds and hangars. At night time the enemy aerodromes were again attacked, with good results. Two hangars were reported to be set on fire. Trains and searchlights were attacked at :i low altitude. All the British machines it turned safely.