The Archive · 1941

French Coast Blasted

Britain's Royal Air Force hurled its second attack of the day against Northern France early last, night, and apparently penetrated several miles inland over German occupied territory according to United Press dés-patches from Folkestone, The Kent coast was rocked violently as R.A.F, bombers unleashed bombs which apparently were of extraordinarily heavy calibre. Veteran observers at Folkestone. judging from the sound effect of the bomb explosions, expressed their opinion that the British raiders had penetrated at least 20 miles inland, Authoritative quarters declared last night that 17 enemy aircraft were destroyed during the afternoon when the British attacked Merville aerodrome, near Lille—United Press.

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