WIDE FIELD OF ACTIVITY

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 87, 12 April 1940, Page 7

WIDE FIELD OF ACTIVITY

SINCE SUNDAY

R.A.F. Bombers And Fighters In Battle

WARSHIPS ATTACKED

(United Press Association.—Copyright.—Kec. noon.l LONDON. April 11. The Air Ministry has announced that after early morning on Sunday all operational commands of the Royal Air Force were intensively engaged in operations against the enemy. In addition to the normal security of convoy protection, patrols and reconnaissance aircraft maintained close watch over the North Sea. Norwegian coast, and German naval bases, from which much' valuable information was made available to our naval and air forces engaged with the enemy. On Sunday a bombing attack was launched against a stron~ enemy naval force off Horns Reef (Denmark). From dawn on Monday throughout the day extensive reconnaissance flights were carried out During the evening they beat off an enemy attack against Scapa Flow. Our fighters shot down five bombers. * n A rT hrO^ gh !u t Tu ?**y ? ur aircraft we «> engaged in locating and reporbng the position of enemy warships in Norwegian waters That evening bombers attacked in force a cruiser lying off Bereen. been a sunt eqUent reCOnnaissance fli * ht indicated that the ship had we J^alro'Z™ 6 * 1,1 " 8 Y*"" B"**8 "** «*<mnoitred the Norwegian aerodromes occupied by the enemy, and despite heaw SSS? fire> " low - flying attacks **»** *T£mE2 In the evening repeated but abortive attacks on Scapa Flow and a convoy were successfully driven off. Our oW four bomber, and anti-aircraft guns three