The Archive · 1940

Battle of Britain Said Thrown Back

Confidence Hitler Will Not Invade Britain Seen Firmer

From Reuters Special Correspondent on the British Front Line, Oct. 14.

Strangely enough it is on brilliant moonlight nights of this "second summer" that the belief is firmest that Herr Hitler cannot repeat William the Conquerors successful invasion of England 874 years ago today. For with the Navy taking a hand in Channel warfare, the Battle of Britain, it seems, is slowly but surely being thrown back by the combined arms of England's sailors, soldiers and airmen.

"The "silent service" prefers to remain silent about its part until it is sure, as it must have been when. it announced the ope ys poste

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