The Archive · 1940

First Counter-Offensive

R.A.F., Navy Cooperate in Attack on Invasion Hace at Cherbourg; Nazi Navy Bombed the first major Bi London, Oct. 12. ish offensive action since Dunkirk, British warships and planes cooperated in the bombardment of the German invasion base at Cherbourg on Thursday night, the Ad~ miralty losed yesterday.

Both large and small warships participated in the naval attack against Cherbourg, the Admirulty said, "Our salvoes could be seen burst effectively on their tar-wets," the Ade alty communique said.

"Large fires were started and could be seen from our ships when we were forty miles away, en route home, "Our forces met no opposition either during their approach Cherbourg or during the bombardment. EN route. home' we came under the fire of enemy shore bat-feries, but we suffered neither damage nor casualties '(Reports from Berlin last night said that German officials. also admitted a British naval attack against German military establishments at Bou King's Daring in Air Raids Worries Staff London, Oct. 12.

Some concern was expressed in certain responsible quarters here last night over the dis-

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