Then, when the French lines at last appeared below him, he emerged in full view and began the fight. The German machine nearest him chanced to be an observation ‘plane, and, darting down on it, he opened his machine-gun fire at an altitude of about 12,000 feet, or just two miles. With unerring aim he killed the observer with his third bullet, and with the tenth the pilot likewise shot out from the machine, the ‘plane at the same time beginning its whirling giddy course down towards the French lines. Although the machine was the second one Guynemer had brought down that day, he at once started after the other three, but they, in the meantime, had all disappeared, having apparently turned back at his very first shot. Without further ado Lieutenant Guynemer started in search of his victims, and succeeded in locating the machine in the ravine of Mocourt. Amongst British aviators who continue to add to their victories mention must again be made of Flight-Commander Ball, to whose Distinguished Service Order a second bar—the first time such an honour has been conferred—was added in November, 1916. Each passing day brings further evidence of heroic deeds. On November 29 hostile airships again made a raid over England under the cover of night, but with dire results for the enemy. Two German airships were brought down. An official communication stated that a number of hostile airships approached the north-east coast of England between ten and eleven o’clock. Bombs were dropped on various places in Yorkshire and Durham, but the damage was slight. One airship was attacked by an aeroplane of the Royal Flying Corps and brought down in flames in the sea off the coast of Durham at 11.45 p.m. Another airship crossed into the North Midland Counties and dropped some bombs at various places. On her return journey she was repeatedly attacked by aeroplanes of the Royal Flying Corps and by guns. She appeared to have been damaged, for the last part of her journey was made at very slow speed, and she was unable to reach the coast before day was breaking. Near the Norfolk coast she apparently succeeded in effecting repairs, and, after passing through gunfire from the land defences, which claim to have made a hit, proceeded east at a high speed and at an altitude of over 8,000 feet, when she was attacked nine miles out at sea by four machines of the Royal Naval Air Service, while gunfire was opened from an armed trawler. The airship was brought down in flames at 6.45 a.m.