London, May 9
A German bomber was shot down by RAF, fighters yesterday evening after 12 Nazi fighters had been disposed of in a series of thrilling combats over southern England earlier in the day for the loss of a single British plane. These daylight successes followed destruction of the record number of 24 German bombers in moonlight on Wednesday night.
Three of the 12 Nazi fighters tell within seven minutes to Hurricane pilots of a Polish squadron, while British Spitfire pilots accounted for two more.
The Secretary of State for Air, Sir Archibald Sinclair, has sent the fol-
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