AIR ATTACK ON LONDON
LESSONS OF THE EXERCISES
OITY NOT BO VULNERABLE;
RAIDING SQUADRONS INTERCEPTED
(Official Wireless.)
(Received July 25, 3 p.m.) RUGBY, July 24., An official communique on last night’s air exercises, shows that’London Is not so vulnerable as unofficial comment had led many to think. ■ The defenders can he said to have indicted very heavy casualities among the attacking force. Last evening eight squadrons of bombers, carried out raids,' and only one full, squadron completely evaded ■the defending fighters. : ■ During the night phase thirty raids were carried, out. Eleven of these were intercep>s,dIn the early morning a concentrated attack on London targets was made by eight squadrons, seven of which were intercepted -
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Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19637, 25 July 1935, Page 8
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