DAY AND NIGHT BOMBING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 78, 5 July 1943, Page 2

DAY AND NIGHT BOMBING

U.S. GENERAL’S COMMENT (Rec. 1.5 p.m.) Rugby, July 4. Lieut.-General Davers, commanding officer of the United States forces in Europe, told American listeners to-night in an Independence Day broadcast that the close co-operation of the American day bombing with the R.A.F. night bombing was a development of the battle which had been continuous since the dark days of 1940. “I believe in all history there has never been a more heroic struggle. By their courage and determination these airmen are winning a victory which only history can evaluate.”

MARSHALLING YARDS ATTACKED (Rec. 1.5 p.m.) Rugby, July 4. Marshalling yards at Amiens, an important link in the transport services of the occupied forces in North France, were attacked by Mitchells late this afternoon. Spitfires which escorted and covered the bombers to and from the target destroyed two FWl9o’s and damaged a number of others. Bomber crews said the only opposition w-is from flak which although at times heavy was inaccurate. Clouds of dust from sidings and other places in the yards shewed where bombs had hit. It is officially stated that four R.A.F. planes are missing.—B.O.W,