For his part in the action over Heligoland Bight, Wing-Commander Kellett has been' decorated by the King.
The official German claim regarding the number of British airerart. shot down in this engagement, declares the commentary, began at 4, and then vacillated "a good deal, becoming stabilized finally at 36, "a far larger number than the total of British alr-raft engaged."
The RAF, lost seven bombers this action, itis stated, "but. shot down 12 German fighters, inclu six of the much-vaunted twin-engined Messerschmidt 10's which entry machine-guns as well as two cannons.
"The German bulletin version was frst put out in a German broadcast with the clear intention of initiating, a denial in London, so that the London report might' subsequently be quoted. This is in accordance with the well-known technique of German propayanda."—Reuter,
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