The Archive · 1939

Allied Air Power Effective

Luxembourg, Sept. 28.

A very heavy artillery Bombardment began on the Western Front at 2 pin. today and has been incessant since then.

"Although close ce-operation between the British and French air forces mentioned for the frst time n today's French war communique, the power of the Allied air arm is sold to be Beginning to make itself acutely felt on the Western Front.

The Germans are still obliged to maintain a certain number of planes in Poland. Moreover, without count ing losses of German planes in Po-Jand, planes almost incessantly in the alr inthe past three weeks, will need 8 long overhaul.

Apart from alr activity, the only outstanding feature of yesterday's operations was a small German attack, In the region west of Saarbruecken. The Impression gleaned was that the German Command was trying to sound all sectors in turn in an ate tempt to guess "French intentions Reuter.

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