“THIS IS THE REAL STUFF”

Waikato Times, Volume 193, Issue 22204, 25 November 1943, Page 5

“THIS IS THE REAL STUFF”

BjCGER AND BETTER BOMBERS CONFIDENT FORECAST BY AIR MINISTER ATTACKS AGAINST THE HEART OF GERMANY (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Nov. 25, 11.40 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 24. “ This is the real stuff. The Bomber Command’s real power is now operating normally,” declared the Air Minister, Sir A. Sinclair, in an exclusive interview with Reuter. He added: “It will be kept up and the only limiting factor will be the weather. Our attacks against the heart of Germany will continue as heavy as at any time this year —indeed, heavier. These attacks will continue throughout the winter. “ Bigger and better bombers than the Lancasters are on the way. Improvements of well-tried heavy and light bombers are now coming off jhe production lines here and in America. In addition new types have actually left the drawing board and will soon be coming from the factories. They will fly faster, carry a greater weight of bombs and be better defended. “ The losses we have so far suffered have not influenced our policy of the strategic bombing of the German war machine. The aircraft coming from the factories of Britain, America and the Dominions and the air crews turned out by the Empire training scheme are sufficient not only to supply the wastage but to provide for a steady expansion of the Bomber Command.

“ The Germans have passed the peak of aircraft production and the British and American bombers will not let them regain it.”