The Archive · 1940

Massed Fire Protects Ships

London, June 2.

A. special commentary issued here today reprints an editorial in the "New York Times" in which the newspaper, after referring to the German avoidance of air combat with British planes, says: "It may be that the Allies have gradually learned from the lessons in Norway that the massed anti-aircraft fire of warships, sent up as a curtain barrage, is a definite deterrent even to determined bombers.

"In any case the heroic and efficient evacuation of Dunkirk, which yesterday seemed to be achieving a measure of success, would seem to indicate this."—Reuter.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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