During: the same period day or dusk attacks were made on docks in Cherbourg, Borkum (with its seaplane base) and Heligoland. To some ex. tent these attacks - were on "naval bases and shipyards which may be regarded as a diversion of the major offensive which the bomber command is fighting against Germary. But this is an essential contribution to the defence of Britain even should it mean the sparing of German industry until the Battle of the Atlantic is settled, Moreover the strength of the RAF. bomber command is such that there are bombers to spare for the hea raids on Berlin and other German ce es, while the support of Bri power is continued. must be remember d that Ki Bremen, Wilhelmshaven, Hambu: and Emden are not only ports or naval bases, They are also great in-rial centres and would be attad also were the R.A.F. concentrating entirely on the destruction the of German war: ndustry, There is also scarcely an instance of a he: tack on shipyards or a ma which did not also destroy some other vital parts of Germany's war machinery. Even raids on Italian submarines at Bordeaux have incidentally destroyed accumulated stocks of oil In the Battle of the Atl: ie it cannet be expected that val base seen immedi the base will i front line. While guards convoy across the work oí the will lighten Concert in Aid of
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