The Archive · 1939

Rival Air Forces Active

Paris, Nov. 18. contrast with the complete prevailing on land, the rival alr forces spent their busiest day yes terday "since the outbreak of "the were undertaken all over French territry by German aircraft, which-also flew over Great Britain, notably the Liverpool region. British and French planes also successfully carried out far-reaching scouting flights over enemy ground. Neither of the ele liyerent' air forces engaged in any On the war front itself, French planes continually flew over enemy positions and rear lines, while the German alreratt devoted special tention to the eastern sector of the French front.

Authoritative quarters here believe the main purpose of the German raids appear to have been the training fof younger pilots in the dificult task of war flying.

In France, air raid warnings were! sounded as' far as Perigueux and) Bayonne, near the Spanish border. 'The German planes which flew over the Rhone valley came either by way'

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