The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-18
Drop 35,1OO Pounds of PrOiec-
tiles on Germans.
Bomb Three Aviation Camps
and Other StrOnghOIds.
IN WEEK FELL 114 GERMANS
Fierce Sky Fighting Accom-
panies Allies Drive.
40 British Flyers Missing; Guy
nemer Drops send Foe.

Paris, Aug 1S.-An air raid in
which III French aeroplanes partici-
pated, dropping $4,000 kilograms (35,-
100 pounds) of projectiles on German
military establishments, was reported
by the war office today
Seven German machines were shot
down and a balloon and eight others
We're badly damaged. it was stated
Two French machines failed to return
from the raid.
The Coimar aviation ground and
aviation camps at Frescat and Hab-
sheim were bombarded. Chamblay
Station. Fribourgen. Brisgau and 9TH
er points were also attacked. Numer-
otIs fires were started and Cortemarck
station was seen to be in flames.
Nancy was bombarded by German
aViators. but there were no casualties.
Within II Miles of the Rhine.
The French aviators went within
IL miles of the Rhine on their raid.
Freiburg in Brisgau is in the grand
duchy of Baden, seventY-five miles
from karlsruhe and i miles from the
Rhine. 1t has a population of more
than $4,000. Colmar and Freiscati are
in upper Alsace.
o. of ia Destroyed Outright
With the British Armies in the
Field. Aug. 1S.-A total of ia Ger
m2u airplanes have been brought
down during the past week in fierce
sky fighting that has been in progress
in connection with the allied often
siVe.
S.xty-two of these enemy machines
were destroyed outright and fifty-two
We're driven down out of control.
The aerial operations were carried
OUT despite unfavOrable weather, and
were marked by extreme daring.
\ check up today showed forty Brit
ish machines missing, following the
weeks fighting.
The Prussian filters took great
chances in their efforts to communi-
cate artillery ranges back of their
lines. 1t was learned they were I'M
der orders to get the ranges or die in
the attempt
Guyncmer Adds to Laurels.
British Front in France and Bel
GUM, Aug. 1S.-(By Associated Press)
From a section of the front comes
word that the renowned aviator, Cap
tain George Guynemer brought down
two more German machines, making
So he has accounted for. Guynemer
visited headquarters to receive dec
Grafton from a distinguished Ruman-
ian general The Associa ted Press
correspondent saw the medal pinned
on the breast of the intrepid airman
beside numerous orders he won, in
GlutlUB u6COEdllOn from the KING OF
the Belgians the day before.
Guynemer undoubtedly was proud
Of the honor but he was much dis
turbed over an article which has just
appeared in a Berlin paper saying he
is not really brave but that h flew at
a great height and attacked enemies
by swooping down on them.
Captain Swears Vengeance
The purport of the story was that
Guynemer did not play the game fair
ly. Guynemer Swore vengeance for
this canard and as he walked away
after receiving the decora ion with a
determined look on his face, he gave
full indication as to what he had
planned. 1t may be added that he
appeared to hold the deepest venera-
ton of French soldiers.
As he strobe out of the headuuar-
ters' grounds yesterday with his breast
blazing in the sun of the man. medals
the soldiers stood at attention all
along the way, even those who were
inside the offices rising &C their feet
as a tribute to the hero.