The bill was passed by the House of Representatives last month and was expected to pass the Senate without serious opposition, because (Continued on page 8, col 3)
London, May 16, "Smarting under the lightning British air attack on German troops thrusting into the north-east corner of France on Tuesday, when scores of British dive-bombers plastered' the German advance to bring it to an early standstill, the German air force made a savage reply yesterday," states Reuter's Special Correspondent with the Royal Air Force in France, "Wave after wave of Nazi bom! ers swept over an area of British aerodromes and explosions and salvoes of heavy bombs were heard every hour or so after 2 a.m.
"Small groups of fighters engaged the raiders, despite the terrific strain on the handful of pilots who have flown them continuously since last Friday, "By 630 pin, they had bagged two Dorniers and seven Messer-schmidt 110, cannon-fung fighters, which were escorting bombers, "Anti-aircraft fire is stated to have accounted for four other enemy craft, "A German air gunner, who baled out of a crashing Dornier landed in a village where 16 civilians, mostly women and children were killed by bombs on Tuesday, R.A.F. guards had to shield him from angry villagers," the Correspondent con-
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