BREAKING DOWN ENEMY

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXII, Issue 265, 8 October 1942, Page 5

BREAKING DOWN ENEMY

(Rec. 11.40 a.m.) RUGBY, Oct. 7. The bombing of Germany is regarded as a softening process designed to break down the brunt of enemy resistance until other forces come into play. It has been stated on good authority that 12 raids were made over Germany in the first 20 nights of September. These were formidable and gave considerable support to Russia by damage to industries and the retention of a large air force in Germanv - . Four impressive raids were mado in the first six nights of October after a hold-up due to adverse weather. While it would not be possible to go out every night during the Winter a steady improvement is being made, and there is a determination to continue building up our strength until it approaches two 'or three times that of to-day. _ This aim depends largely on American production and transportation. The recent raids are known to have done enormous damage and it is expected that this will have a _ serious effect on winter production in Germany. Daylight raiding is also having a valuablo damaging effect. Thirty towns have been raided in daylight in the last threo months, some several times.—Official Wireless.