The Archive · 1941

Ship Set On Fire

Other planes set on fire a 4,000-ton German ship, the Admiralty" com=

Toyal Air Force, planes on Friday night bombed the cet at Cherbourg ani Lorient, the aerodrome at Bore eaux and the shipbuilding yards at St. Nazalve, the Air Ministry com minigue said. "TWwo British bombers that the Nazis claim to have conferred on the occupied countries in Europe is found in 'a German news agency message which announces that no shoes or textile goods may be sold to customers by Belgian shop= keepers without an official pur~ chase permit.

Permits also are necessary for the purchase of linoleum, tapestry carpets and wove quods of all kinds, and will be issued only to applicants who an prove that they are in dire need of such Koods."—Reuter. the clouds, At 7,000 feet the shot out of cloud layer jand the Royal Air Fores men found they were in narrow valley between mountain peaks, The pilot righted his alreratt os best hie could and landed in a tiny field that formed the only Janding round for miles, This story—showing how the RAF. has to fight the weather as. well as the enemy in carrying out ite operations—was related Canadian. light-commander.

All those with experience of bod weather fying are, therefore, amazed that the Royal Air Force units

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