ENEMY AIR POWER

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXII, Issue 255, 26 September 1942, Page 6

ENEMY AIR POWER

(1.55 p.m.) NEW YORK, Sept. 25. The New York Sun’s correspondent, Mr Glen Perry, says that despatches from the war zones both in the East and and west show that there is evidence that the Axis is spread pretty thin in aeroplanes. While most officials agree that the war is still going badly and herculean efforts are needed to change the situation they recognise certain bright spots. The aviation picture is one, because of the Allied plane production and because there are indications that the Axis shoe is beginning to pinch in air power. While it would not be wise to assume that this phase has definitely and permanently turned in our favour, the fact remains jjiafc the air picture does not look at all bad. There is a possibility of Gorman planes being held in reserve for a big push, but the indications are that Hitler is being forced to do one thing at a time because the Germans have insufficient air strength to sustain a big show on the Russian? front, and- in the Egyptian and West European operations at tlie same time. Summed up, tbe United Nations are evidently now able to restrict tbe Axis from taking the initiative when and where it chooses.