The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-03-14
AIR RAIDS AND
COUNTER RAIDS
WHILE HUNS BOMB PARIS THE
FRENCH INVADE GERMANY.
ENEMY PLANES ARE CAPTURED
Many Killed and Hurt in Paris, Some
by Accident-Berlin Says Cam
brai Shelled - An American
Steamer Avoids Sub.

nights air raid over Paris by German
forces, the French aviators made a
counter raid on Gotha hangers in
the rear of the German lines it was
officially reported from the French
war Office today.
Six tons of bombs were dropped
and several fires were observed
The German raiders comprising
sixty Gothas in nine squadrons sus.
tanned serious losses.
So far four German machines, in
Guiding three Gothas and one by
plane have been reported shot down
The crew of one which was brought
down here were taken prisoners.
The Boche planes followed two diff
ferent routes in approaching Paris.
The first warning was sounded at
$40 p. M, and the "all clear at
l2:15 a. m.
French Capture enemy Airpfsne, !.
Paris, March 49, Mutual artillery
ing by the French in the Raillon and
Lorraine sectors was reported by the
French war office today. A German
airpane was shot down north of
Soissones and the three occupants,
including two officers, were taken
prisoners.
"a Killed, 70 Wounded.
Paris, March 13.--Thirty-four per-
sons were killed and seventy.nine
others We're injured in Paris and it's
suburbs as result of Monday nights
German air raid.
In addition to the bomb victims,
sixty-siX persons were suffocated
through crowding in a panic into
metropolitan railway entrance to take
refuge from the raiders. These were
for the most part women and chill.
dren.
OF the bomb victims 20 were killed.
and SO injured in Paris and killed
and 20 injured in the suburbs.
Americans Capture Air Crew.
Paris, American troops in the Lady's
Highway sector captured the crew of
a German airplane which had fallen
near Clamency it was officially an
nounced today.
The American artillery reached its
greatest intensity at several points
today.
Five groups of German gas projec-
tors which were ready for use were
obliterated by the American fire and
shell.
Germans Claim q Air Craft.
Berlin, March 13.--"Nineteen air
planes and two captive balloons were
brought down on the western front
yesterday afternoon by the Germans"
the official war Office statement an.
nounced this afternoon
They were accommodating in ac-
ton at various points" the statement
continued. I'm the Champagne re-
gion the German storm troops took
ninety French prisoners" the state
ment concluded.
Two Enemy Planes Captured.
Amsterdam, March 13.-How a
British air squadron captured two
German airplanes in full flight near
Client, Belgium, is told in telegram
from the Dutch-Belgian frontier. The
British airmen, being in heavy nu-
merical superiority, surrounded their
opponents. The Germans saw there
was no chance to escape. Rather
than fight to inevitable death the two
German pilots hung out white flags
Nand meekly flew away toward the
British lines surrounded by flock
of British planes,
Cambria Under British Fire.
Berlin, March 13. Cambria has
been bombarded by long range Brit
ish guns, according to today's army
Headquarters reportg Several shots
from British artillery Of the heaviest
cHliber fell in the town, tho staieI
'msnt reports. =
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