LAND AND SEA BARRAGES
BRITISH STRATEGIC CENTRES PROTECTED NEW MOBILE MARIXK TYPES LONDON, Jan. 18. ' Balloon barrages are now protect- ' ing strategic centres from Scotland to Land's End over the sea in addition ' to Jand. No ,- mobile marine barrages are being extended weekly. Two types of craft are used, one designed to lie j anchor at, key t ositions and the other larger and more seaworthy, able to proceed instantly Io any position where attacks are expected.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 17, 20 January 1940, Page 5
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77LAND AND SEA BARRAGES Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 17, 20 January 1940, Page 5
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