'Phe victim of a mystery shooting with a suspected political background, Serge Manontoff, 40, a Russian com-Chine reefing Compan " 310 Route was hovering imiwn. eat Sight after' Going abet unknown Chu 3 ig! shot an on hip. He in a heap while the assailant immediately built Havoc—was on patrol last night over northern France when the crew of three picked out a German-occupied landing-ground just when returning raiders were about to land, says the news service of the Air Ministry. munique also Reuter. issued yesterday—ti flight Successful Attack on Convoy Cairo, Sept. 14.
Three German or Italian supply ships have probabl: been sunk in the i One German aircraft circling round before landing was attacked from a distance of 75 yards and was sent crashing down on fire.
A d German machine also secon Mediterranean anc Others severely damaged A British R.A.F. Middle East communique yesterday stated: "A highly Successful attack on an enemy convoy preparing to land received a long|4 n the central Mediterranean, re-distance of 40 yards, but in this case rst from the British gunner at sulting in the probable destruction ships and in the final result was not seen. Immediately afterwards, a third German machine was caught in their-OF.
Havoe's fire, and the German dived ie] pot from both engines.
"The three encounters occupied only a few minutes.
"Our fighters have carried out several offensive patrols over the Chan-recovery.
One of the pedestrians who was on the scene of the crime informed the rined French police. Det moon gilera ed to the scene and conducted an a adin not the at rol
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