The Archive · 1941

Nazi Guns Fire Over Straits Of Dover

London, Oct. 1.

German long-range guns at Cap Gris Nez opened _a lively cannonade across the Straits of Dover in brilliant moonlight Yate last night and German raiders dropped bombs on two points on the north-eastern coast of England—Reuter, manpower of which is estimated of "Germany's manpower overshadowed by more than two to Sne, provided the Russian army can be equipped. If we can prevent Germany winning the war in Russia we assist ourselves "as much as we do Russia.

Air Aid to Russia "The greatest immediate assistance we can ive. Russia assistance ihe, ie. "t's @ most fortunate fact tht ie RAL, Min Rosai started Congratulating the Government on ection in Tran, Me.

Lees. Smith concluded: "We took immense risks {nthe Mediterranean campaign at a moment when the whole. world thought, we could snot survive, sent out tanks and janes and reinforced the fleet in the diterranean. The. decision requi jas much courage as any decision did jupan the battlefield.

"The result has been that we hold the Nile valley, we have destroyed the Ttalfan Empire in Africa, we have military control of Syria, Iraq anc Iran and we are able to build a arm second common front with Russia long, the most important strategic

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