The Archive · 1940

Extensive Operations

"AM our aircraft returned safely from their extensive operations over Germany a ports last night. a communique issued by the Air Ministry last night "In the Berlin area, aircraft of the id. attacked power stations, railway communications and the aerodrome at Tempelholf, "At Kiel, the docks were bombed. Goods yards at Osnabrueck, Ehrang, Baum, Mannheim and Hanover were also damaged.

"Shipping. barges and quayside stores at Antwerp, Flushing, Di time to scramble to safety with slight head injuries Before being hit by a Messerschmitt cannon shell during a dog fight, he had shot down the Messerschmitt" 109

'The communique blamed Garman infiltration and fifth-eohumn activities for frustrating, the desires of "the great majority" of the population of Dakar, who wore descrived as re-cived! to rally under" de' Gaulle'

"It is known, now," the commui que asserted, ""that' under German pressure, the' Dakar authorities open= fire on troops who were attempt acetal landing."

The announcement added that It wae at General de Gaulle's request that the British Navy decided not to embarks on any naval action tu sup= port of the landing plan which failed,

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