London, Aug. 10.
Reports of the air battle over the Channel show that the Germans have suffered a defeat of major importance, writes the "Daily Telegraph." "The German communique, faced with disagreeable facts, with usual courage reduces German losses to insignificance and trebles ours. Failure of this mass attack, confirming all earlier experience, amounts to a demonstration that the German air war on convoys canriog succeed."
"The Times" states: The British success is heartening indeed, for it must be realized that there is nothing speculative about the figures of the Air Ministry. The success over the Channel was matched the same day in Libya, where a formation of Gladiators shot down 15 enemies, for a loss of two of their own number.
"Once again it has been proved that it is the man that counts rather than the machine, and that the country and Empire have abundant cause to be proud of their fighting men,"—Reuter.
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