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Show British Aviators i Kepfc Busy Bay and Night Bombing ftins LONDON, Sept. 2. The operations of the British aviators along the fighting fight-ing zone are described in an official communication tonight as follows: "After the heavy rain of Saturday night the weather Improved and our airplanes and bnlloons carried on their work in a clear atmosphere and high wind. "In spite of the opposition of enemy ene-my machines over 1000 photographs were taken and many reconnaissances effected. Contact with our advancing troops was closely maintained. "Our observation balloons were pushed forward and these with our artillery ar-tillery patrols kept our batteries informed in-formed as to targets, which were successfully suc-cessfully engaged. "Throughout the day the area in which the Germans -were entering was searched by our low-flying airmen, who everywhere attacked enemy troops and transports with bombs and machine gun fire, causing heavy cas-ualtie cas-ualtie sand much confusion. Bridges and railway connections were heavily bombed in the enemy back areas. "in the air righting eignt enemy machines were destroyed and four driven down out of control. Six hostile hos-tile balloons were brought down in flames by our airplanes. Eight of our machines are miffing. "On tiic following night bombing was continued both in the zone immediately imme-diately beyond the battle line and further fur-ther east. A German airdrome beyond St. Quentin was heavily attacked and dlf.ct hits were observed We lost one night bombing machine. "During the twenty-four hours over 34 tons of bombs -were launched on different targets. "In addition to the hostile machines already reported to have been accounted account-ed for on Friday last, our anti-aircraft fire brought down a German night bombing machine on that date." nn |