AERIAL FIGHTING
French Planes’ Success
Two air lights between French and Nazi machines are described in an article published yesterday in a Paris newspaper.
In one fight five French fighters attacked nine German machines. Five of the German machines were brought down and three French machines were lost.
In the other light three French machines were engaged by five German machines. Three of the German aeroplanes were put out of action and one French one was brought down. The remaining machines engaged each other and only one on each side was able to regain its base. —By radio.
OFFER BY MODLIN TO SURRENDER
German Announcement A German official communique states that the commander of Medlin has offered to surrender. The German wireless a fortnight ago stated that the fortress had fallen. In the Soviet area of Poland Russian planes are showering leaflets and newspapers.—By radio.
GERMAN AIR ATTACK ON CRUISER CLAIMED (Received ■September 29, 1.5 S a.m.) BERLIN. September 28. The High Command claimed that an air squadron attacked a British heavy cruiser off the Isle of Man.
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Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 4, 29 September 1939, Page 10
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178AERIAL FIGHTING Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 4, 29 September 1939, Page 10
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