Costly German Aerial Effort

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 280, 27 November 1939, Page 7

Costly German Aerial Effort

Planes Lost Worth £400,000 United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Sunday, 7.30 p.m. LONDON, November 26. The West Front is deep in snow, which precluded important operations. Germany, taking advantage of the clear frosty weather earlier in the week, made a tremendous aerial bid to ascertain the Allied war plans, but lost about 50 airmen and 19 planes worth £400,000 in the venture. The Berlin Official News Agency admits the loss of seven planes during scouting flights over France on Friday, but claims that Atesserschmitts shot down two more French Aloranes on Thursday, making the day’s bag five. The Air Alinistry announced this evening: “Aircraft of the Royal Air Force made successful flights over North-west Germany last night and early this morning.” A French official communique states: “There is nothing of importance to report during the night.” Another Nazi Air Attack on British Fleet THE USUAL GERMAN FALSEHOOD (British Official Wireless.) Received Sunday, 9.20 p.m. RUGBY, November 25. The Admiralty announced this evening: “Two bombing attacks by German aircraft were made on his Majesty ip ships in the North Sea this afternoon. Afany bombs were dropped, but no hits obtained. There were no casualties.” The German official version of the North Sea attack is that four British warships were directly hit 560 miles from the German coast, all the aeroplanes returning to their base despite anti-aircraft fire.