THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 15, 1940
CHINA MAIL
EWINDSOR HOUSE-
TARANTO TRIUMPH
When the First Lord of the Admiralty proclaimed that the wrecking of three Italian capital ships in the attack on Taranto had de- cisively altered the bal- ance of sea-power in all the oceans of the world, he was speaking without a jot of excess.
In their dashing raid, the squadron of the Fleet Air Arm responsible for the magnificent achieve- ment, gained for Britain an immense strategical success which is certain tò have important repercus- sions everywhere war is in progress or where fancy may be lightly turning to thoughts of war.
Bold in its conception,| and brilliantly carried through, the attack suc- ceeded probably beyond all expectations. One of the two of the Littorio class of battleships is down nose-first in the shallows of Taranto har- bour, another great shat- tered ship was beached to prevent her sinking, and
DISILLUSION
"When you can spare a minute, Boss, there's someone here to see you"
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