The Archive · 1940

Massed Fire Protects Ships

London, June 2.

A special commentary issued here today reprints an editorial in the "Now York Times" in which the newspaper, after referring to the German avoidance of alr 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 ease the heroic and of dent evacuation of Dunkirk, which yesterday seemed to be achieving a Measure of success, would seem to

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