49 MORE PLANES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 234, 2 October 1940, Page 7

49 MORE PLANES.

GERMAN LOSSES. "Most Humiliating Defeat," Says "Daily MaO." British Official Wireless. (Reed. 1 p.m.) KUGBY, Oct. 1. Forty-nine German aircraft shot down over and around Britain yesterday brought the total for September to 1102, and is regarded by some commentators here as marking the end of the summer phase, of war in the air. The total British losses in singleseater fighters over and around Britain during September was 319, but whereas, at a conservative estimate, Germany lost in trained personnel 2755, no fewer than 168 pilots of the British planes shot down in the month's fighting in these great air battles are safe. Although when compared with the number of enemy aircraft destroyed in some recent daylight raids, yesterday's engagements not characterised by big losses, they are declared by the "Daily Mail" to constitute the most humiliating d feat to the enemy since his big scale raids on London began. Despite the size of the forces sent over, each of these .attacks was broken up and the results achieved were practically niL In all six mass attacks were made during the daylight hours, and onlv a few stragglers, which were qui.ly turned away, penetrated far inland.

HOMES AND FOOD. Providing For Residents Of Bombed Areas. 'ARRANGEMENTS IN LONDON. (Reed. 11 a.m.) LONDON*, Oct. 1. The Minister of Health, Mr. Malcolnr Mac Donald, stated that an opportunity had been given to mothers and their children in six more London boroughs to evacuate to the country. The Government is arranging transport and billets and paying lodging allowance to householders. Evacuation now applies to 14 i boroughs. ' Lord Woolton. Minuter of Food, stated that 58 emergency feeding ■ centres had opened in London's bombed ' areas. Provision had also been made i for a further 200. Food would be availi able to anyone ready and willing to -' pay. There was no desire to give anyr I thing for nothing. Arrangements would also be made for 1 ' mobile vans to feed people in shelters, I I particularly in the mornings. Similar 1 feeding centres would be established in : other citie;- | " .