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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 15, 1940

CHINA MAIL

WINDSOR 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 to 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|

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