London, Aug. 15.
Germany sent an Armada of 300 planes across the English Channel yesterday to strike at British defences at Dover and on the southeast coast of England, while Britain savagely bombed Italian plane works and German arms and industrial centres, The battle over the chalk cliffs of Dover, fought among low hanging clouds, was one of the greatest air engagements of the war, observers said, The German raids' intensified late yesterday afternoon after a comparative lull earlier in the day.
Royal Air Force chiefs said they were no believers in mere isolated stunts. It must be assumed, therefore, they said, that the R.A.F. feels they not only have enough planes to repel the Germans, but have bombers to spare for attacks on Italy Direct Hits Scored An Air Ministry communique describing the air raid over Italy, said, "One pilot, who flew over the Fiat aviation works at Turin from 1230 a.m. to 1.15 am. scored several direct hits on the roof of the works and pierced it in several plac "He could see incendiary b hitting and driving holes in the roof. Alter fierce flames had broken out there followed two large explosions.
"Another pilot made three separate runs over the works and he too scored direct hits with incendiary bombs on the south end of the building, causing fires to break out, while one of his heavy bombs struck the other end of the works.
"When another pilot arrived about 12.45 am, there was a haze covering, the target, but insufficient to conceal it. He too was able to score further hits with heavy bombs. He started more fires.
"The haze became thicker, but now was lit by flames by the earlier raids took hold and spread
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