1940-11-18 — Page 25

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 18, 1940.

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GREAT KING!"

NEW TACTICS IN "YOU'RE

THE AIR AND THE R.A.F. REPLY

INTENSIFICATION OF the German air assault has brought into play the tenacity of the Royal Air Force and the aircraft workers. The civil popula... · tion in general also showed courage, and firmness; but the enemy's main offensive was directed at Royal Air Force bases and at war industries.

"You're a great King, shouted a man within arm's length. during His Majesty's visit to the East End..

That was after the second attack .on. Buckingham Palace, and in na flash came the King's answer: “You are a great peo-

ple."

'It was on aerodromes and in aircraft factories: 00000000 that the ordeal by bombing reached its harshest pitch. It was withstood magnificently.

. The position was unmistakable,, bombers. · Some of these now and through the haze of official, have about 400 lb. of armour, communiques the people of Bri- which implies a reduction in tain saw it. The Germans were bomb Joad even at these short making a second bid to force back ranges, but slightly increased the air frontier by causing us to safety. abandon some of our southern aerodromes.

The 'attacks on factories had this sume end in view, for they were intended to lower our aircraft out- put and keep' our fighter forces dispersed.

Question Of Density

The Reply

But there are answers to all these things. To the high per- formance day bomber the, an- Ewer is the higher performance Interceptor fighter; to armour, the cannon; to new tactics, other new tactics. These answers will ensure that the "conquering ratio" will be re-established..

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