London, Nov. 24. IN reference to statements recently broadcast by German station:
that German aircraft have cruised unmolested over London the Air Ministry announces that only one German machine ha: flown over the neighbourhood of London, It was shot down by Royal Air Force fighters and the crew made prisoners.
An Ai Ministry communique issued on the shooting down of seven German aircraft over the Western Front yesterday, states: "Seven enemy aircraft were shot down on Thursday by the Royal Air Force in France.
There were no casualties in Royal Air Force personnel, but two machines were damaged.
German planes flew over the Shetlands this morning. clear" was sounded 30 minutes after the warning.
Seven British pilots claimed seven victims in battles over the Western Front yesterday, writes Reuter's correspondent with the Royal Air Force in France.
The headquarters of the British air force in France confirm that four twin-engined Dornier monoplane bombers were shot down north-east of Vouzier, one near Chalon-sur-Marne, one near St, Avoid, and another near Sponville. The loss of one of these German planes is awaiting confirmation. It is believed to have crashed behind the German lines. All British planes returned safely. withering machine-gun fire foreed down one of the Dorniers near Vourier, the pilot "pancaking" (des-end vertically in level position) his machine in a deep ravine.
"he pilot and observer stepped out. drauiging behind them a badly-wound= gunner. A peasant, ran across fields, though armed only with a tide and tried to thwart the airmen's Intentions, but he was held at bay at the point of the pistol by the observer while the pilot deliberately set fire to Near Chalon, the German machine crashed 20 miles from where it entered. the combat. The pilot alone mained in the plane and was unhurt. He was made prisoner. Two others used parachutes. One was found dead and the other wounded.
Another plane had its machine-blown away. Tt was found ten miles from the scene of battle—Reuter.
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