No Bombs Over Britain for Fortnight
GERMANY HAS NO PLANES TO SPARE Received Wednesday, 10 pan. LONDON, July 7. Drawing attention to the fact that no bombs have been dropped on Britain for a fortnight the Daily Express says: “This complete lull is one ol the longest since the great air war really started on May 9, 1940. It is plain that tho Germans cannot at this moment sjare a single man or plane. ‘ ‘ The enemy is known to have a fairsized bomber force on the airfields facing Britain of which only a small proportion have been withdrawn to bolster the depleted Axis forces in the Mediterranean and Russia. These planes could deliver a nasty attack on us with little warning, but thfeir losses would be considerable for the defences here are stronger and in better trim than ever before.”
The Air Ministry states: “In the course of offensive operations over Northern France on Tuesday Spitfires destroyed eight enemy fighters without loss. Typhoons, one of which Is missing, attacked and damaged two minesweepers and an armed trawler off Den Holder, and in the evening Typhoon bombers with a fighter escort attacked enemy shipping at Boulogne.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 68, Issue 160, 8 July 1943, Page 5
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