The Archive · 1939

German Naval Losses

London, Oct, 1 The losses incurred by British shipping due to German submarine acti-illes between September 24 and October "9 amounted to 5,809 tons while during the same" period the British Navy inflicted upon Germany loss of 13,615 tons, Mr. Winston Churchill, the First Lord of the Admiralty stated in the Mouse of Commons today.

'The balance wax in Britain's favour by 7,808 tons, he added, British shiping had incurred no' losses "since October 9, Mr, Churchill concluded Havas, British Airmen Decorated For Kiel Attack London, Oct, 11 Two Aying-ameer Kenneth. Christopher De few MePher: son, have been awarded the tinguished Flying Cross,—accordin to an announcement in the "Gazette The awards are believed to be nected with the Gi warships at Kiel September, which is understood to have. beet The announcement of the awards sys that Plight-Lieutenant Doran arly in September led an attack against an enemy cruiser. In thee of heavy gunfire and under extremely. had weather conditions "he pressed home a sticcesstul low attack with, determination."

Flying-Onieer' MePherson is stated to have "carried out -reconnaissance Nights early in September. On oni loceasion he was forced by bad wea ther to fy close to the enemy coast at's very tow atte. Tone: gins mote sels the success raid omer" naval forsene eter,

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