British fighters had apparently been lying in wait for the Germans, because as the last formation arrived and Hurricanes closed in around the Germans, and furious fights ensued in thick Clouds. The (continued on page 2, col. 1%
"Aircraft which pressed home an attack caused a fire which spread among shipping massed in a dock and dry-dock; Relays of raiders continued the bombardment until the early hours of the morning. Again and again, docks and ships alongside were straddled with sticks of high-explosive bombs.
As early as 10 pin., fires were raging in many parts of the harbour, a large ship alongside a quay was burning strongly and a 7,00-ton ship was also well alight, a few minutes later a line of ships in the harbour was ablaze, the flames lighting up a bank of low clouds.
"One of the new fires to the north of Basni Vaulin some hours later engulfed the harbour power-station, and the crew of one low-fying air-Craft reported seeing red-hot girders protruding through the flame, "Another big fire was started by incendiary bombs among sheds close to the Gare Transatlantique."
The bulletin describes similar series of five despatches made public of Navy, at Washington, as part of Foreword by Col. Knox "T-my request, Col: William J. Donovan went to London. In PA London he was met by i veteran foreign correspondent Edgar Mowrer, who had just rea ied London following the French
"These two men, on behalf of the United States, made the most thoroughgoing survey of German 'Fifth Column' Methods used in weakening resistance of possible enemies and undermining the moral of countries they-proposed to attack.
"The results of this careful study, made with every official source available to these two men, is to be found in the series of which follow. They are designed to make Americans of methods used by the Totalitarian powers, so methods are used here they will'instantly be inno against possible enemy propaganda as second what they are and their effect nullified.
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Knox, Secretary of the Navy." his superior striking power the leader added surprise and audadevastating attacks on other French, Dutch and Belgian ports. During a raid on Ostend, one plane flying at a height of 1,500 feet turned over on its back by the blast of a great explosion which followed a bursting bomb.—Reuter.
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