While a solitary Gorman flew over the
Thames estuary and dropped a single
bomb which fell in a roadway and did
bo damage, a convoy of seven British
aavy sea-planes visited the German
naval base at Cuxhaven and dropped
bombs on ships and gas-works. All but
one of the British airmen returned
safely to the ships which convoyed
them.
Similar activity was displayed along
the battle-front, German airmen paying
surprise visit to Nancy; French avi
ators to Metz; British to Brussels and
other Belgian townB occupied by the
Germans, and German airmen to Pol
ish cities.
As usual, the accounts of the air
men of the damage done differ from
those of the occupants of the terri
tory attacked. While bombs were
dropped during these flights, most of
the flights were made for the purpose
of reconnoltering. The allies, who are
on the offensive in the west, are natu
rally desirous of knowing when and
where the Germans are moving their
reinforcements, the arrival of which at
the front has been the signal for
many German counter attacks.
The French war office issued an
other cheerful report, saying the en
emy at La Boisselle had been com
pletely defeated. The report added:
"Between the sea and the Lys, tne
day was calm, and cannonading inter
mittent. Between the Meuse and Moselle, to
the east of St. Mihiel, two German at
tacks agalnBt the fortifications of the
burnt woods were repulsed.
In RusBia the Germans who re
sumed their march upon Mlawa have
reoccupied that city.
The situation in Poland remains
without notable change. The violence
of the battle on the Bzura and the
Rawka has diminished.
In the Central Pillea region the bat
tle, on the contrary, continues keen
except unon the lower NIda.
