ENEMY AIRCRAFT
THE RAIDS ON BRITAIN FAILURE OF ATTACKS FANTASTIC CLAIMS MADE (British Official Wireless) (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegrahp—Copyright) RUGBY. Oct. 19. The deliberate understatement which marked Mr Chamberlain’s speech in the House of Commons yesterday dealing with the enemy air attacks on the fleet bases is welcomed by the press, and attention is drawn to his observation that “the extent of the enemy’s disappointment at the failure of their attack to inflict any serious injury on our ships may be measured by the fantastic nature of the claims they felt obliged to invent.” . The Daily Telegraph says: It is clear that bur Government is determined that the world shall be .given no reason to judge Britain by similar standards. The advantages to be got
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23945, 21 October 1939, Page 11
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127ENEMY AIRCRAFT Otago Daily Times, Issue 23945, 21 October 1939, Page 11
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