KIEL ATTACKED
R.A.F. NIGHT RAID DAYLIGHT SWEEPS / WEEKS AIR LOSSES (Elec. Tpl. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (British Official Wireless.) Reed. 2.30 p.m. RUGBY, Aug. 10. It is learned that a' very successful Royal Air Force attack was made on Kiel last night.'' • A week of incessant and widespread Royal Air Force raiding resulted in Britain retaining the'balance in'the aircraft gains and losses. Comparative losses during the week ended at dawn 1 on Saturday are:- 1 -: German: Over Britain, two by day and one by night; over Europe, 35 by day and one by night. Axis: In Middle East. 17; total, 56. Royal Air Force. —Over Britain by day and night, nil; over Europe, 24 by day and 27 by night. Middle East: 1; total, 52. The Admiralty meanwhile announce that one aircraft was destroyed by His Majesty’s ship during the week ended at noon yesterday. An Air Ministry communique states: “Royal Air Force fighters escorted Blenheim bombers in an attack on enemy shipping off the French coast on Sunday morning. A supply ship was twice hit and left burning. An enemy fighter was destroyed by the escort. Two of our bombers and one fighter are missing. Our fighters also carried out several sweeps over northern France during the day. No opposition front enemy fighters was encountered.” A big Royal Air Force striking force passed over a south-east coast town this afternoon, according to agency messages, and swept across' the Channel in the direction of the French coast between Boulogne and Calais. An official communique states: “There is nothing to report regarding air activity over Britain to-day.” An Admiralty communique says: “A Keinkel 111 was shot down into the sea last night' by’ anti-aircraft fire from a group of our minesweepers. Our ships’suffered neither damage nor casualties. ’ ' : ‘
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20631, 12 August 1941, Page 9
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