VIGOROUS ASSAULT.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 211, 14 June 1940, Page 5

VIGOROUS ASSAULT.

, AIR RAIDS ON NAZI LINES. R.A.F. CARRIES ON ITS WORK. (Received This Day, 1.45 p.m.) LONDON, June 13. The Air 'Ministry states: “Throughout yesterday- and last night and early to-day medium and heavy bombers of the Royal Air Force have been continually engaged in attacking the enemy’s lines of communication and supply over an area extending from St. Valery-en-Caux oji the Channel coast, through, the northern approaches to Paris, to Hirson, near the Belgian frontier. ‘ln the first raid nearly 1000 incendiary bombs and many high explosives were scattered oyer the wood at La Mare in which strong forces of enemy infantry and supplies had concentrated. Large fires were still burning fiercely when further raiders arrived to bomb the same targets some hours later. Other medium bombers made a vigorous assault on an enemy battery south of St. Valery and the guns were silenced by salvos of heavy bombs.”

FLAME-THROWING TANKS. NO USE BY GERMANS REPORTED. (Received This Day, 9.5 a.m.) LONDON, June 13. Reports have been published, of the participation in .battle. of German flame-throwing tanks, but although there seems no doubt that the Germans possess such /weapons there is no information in London that they have so far been used.' Other reports to-day refer to the presence of large numbers of Italian troops behind the German lines for the last fortnight. There is no confirmation of this in London.—British Official Wireless.