Ju this connection there is good reason to believe that the RAF. is
Mihin the realm of possibility that. of communiques suggest. It is now doing more damage than the
provided we can maintain this sup-priority in night fighting as we increase the number of our aeroplanes taking part ju these operations. we sifali be able to force the'enemy fo operate from more distant basses, This, in turn would inérensa hid difficulties in sending large numbers of bombers over Britain and oblige him to increase his petrol load and reduce his bomb load.
There have been rumours. particularly in America, to the effect that we are losing large numbers of night fighters, and that enemy night fighters operating over our aerodromes are doing a great deal of damage to our aircraft. These re-parts are incorrect, and it is to be hoped that the Air Ministry may find it possible to reveal the facts.
Our system of ARP. and auxiliary services, among which fire fighting deserves a prominent place, are far from what they could and should be. but they are still' ahead of similar German organizations. except in German munition plants, where special efforts have been made to bring these services to a high degree of efficiency.
Finally, our organisation for the disposal of unexploded bombs is also better than that of the enemy. Whilst the "Nazis have officers to direct this work throughout Germany, bomb disposal squads are largely recruited from the internment camps. Internees are promised certain privileges. sometimes their freedom, for undertaking this work.
British propaganda on the successes and on the development of the Royal Air Force has been tinged with a Neri pebpabanda "on the "onthe exploits of the Luftwaffe.
The fact that Britain alone has now reached parity at least with Germany in aircraft production is a tremendous achievement and may be of immediate and vital importance.
We do not and should not underestimate the attacking power of the Luftwaffe. But in'considering this a proper realisation of the British War Effort in the creation of the new, Air Force (produces a comfortable reassurance,
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