London, Mar, 4.
Royal Air Force "standing patrols," originally introduced to combat the laying of magnetic mines by German planes, are now being used to combat Germany's latest tactics of night attacks on British Shing-boats, it was disclosed yesterday, The "standing patrols" carry out almost continuous flights, throughout the night over Germany's main alr bases, thereby foreing the Germans to maintain blackouts from dusk until dawn, This makes it virtually impossible for German bombers to take off for night raids on British ships or for laying more magnetic mines.
On at least three occasions Inst week German planes staged night attacks on British fishing boats, The Royal Air Force, however, immediate resumed its "standing patrols" over major German air bases and the raids came to a virtual standstill, United Press
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