In dri article in the "New York Times" Major de Seversky contends that British pursuit planes made the Dunkirk evacuation possible, states a special commentary here.
He writes:"I confidently assert that this withdrawal was accomplished primarily because of British local superiority in the air. That may sound astonishing but it remains true incontrovertibly to those who had flying experience that British planes like the Spitfire, the Hurricane and Defiant are masters of any pursuit planes, which the Germans possess in great quantity, and actually have achieved mastery of the air over the Channel.
"Without such supremacy that withdrawal would have proved disastrous. It was the first time that British and German forces came into conflict over an extended period with So much at stake, The superiority of the English plane was established immediately. Coverage by British pursuit planes made bombardment operations at Dunkirk very hazardous if not impossible. That is why the evacuation was successful"—
Reuter.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.