The Archive · 1940

Barrage Ineffective

The Germans put up quite a heavy barrage, but apparently it, had effect on the British sireraft, which dropped bomb after bomb throughout the night.

Last night's terrific bombardment of French Channel ports was pre= unably Sntended. a: Mr. "Winston Churchill revealed in his broadcast, to Royal Air Force planes hammered German long-range yun positions between 'Calais and Boulogne yester-Gay, according to reports from Dover est' night, Observers on the British coast for several hours yesterday saw almost continuous flashes across the Chan~ rel, accompanied by flaming "onions" from German anti-aircraft guns—- United Press.

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