London, Aug. 10.
Mr. Garfield Weston, Member of Parliament for Macclesfield, has presented to the Minister for Aircraft Production, a cheque for £100,000 to build 16 Hurricanes and Spitfires, to replace the total British losses in Thursday's air battle over the Channel—Reuter. stroyed, one being set on fire, the other blown to pieces. Two other Capronis were damaged. Lorries were also set on fire and direct hits registered on buildings, one being further damaged by.an explosion after it had been hit. A machinegun post was destroyed by a direct hit. Our casualties comprised one lear-gunner wounded."—Reuter.
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