Paris, June 5.
French warplanes spread their wings over wide areas of enemy territory last night and this morning to attack German war industry plants, aerodromes and troop concentrations, and to join with French land forces in violent attacks along the Somme, the Air Ministry announced tonight.
After braving the anti-aircraft defences of breck and Sarreguemines, Fr bombers flew over Sigmaringen and Augsburg, evading the powerful searchlight batteries and "archie" guns of the Black Forest, and made for Munich, Ludwigshaven and Mannheim.
Large factories were bombed at the first two towns, while the railway station was the main target for French bombs dropped over Mannheim. Large fires marked the trail of the bombers, formations of which also raided several airfields and other railway centres.
The gigantic plant of Badische Anilin, in Baden, was effectively bombed and the fire that broke out in the factory was seen from the French frontier, the Air Ministry declared. The B.M.W. factory producing aeroplane engines was the main objective near Munich.
"May 21:—Regiment has suffered heavy losses. Twenty-two men are dead and 50 are wounded now.
"May 22;—There are five new tombs to my left near the cross roads. They date from May 21.—Company brought back more dead during the day today. There's already a veritable cemetery surrounding us. The French artillery is violently shelling our troops. The first killed today belong to—Company. How many will there be tomorrow? Every one is getting ready for an attack. The artillery and tanks are in position.
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