The Archive · 1941

Lille Bombed

Daylight attacks on a factory at Lille' in-northern France by" the IRAP. Yesterday are reported in the following Brith 'Air' Binstry "come SILAS, bombers, escorted by strong forces of fighters," yesterday carried out attacks on a factory at Lille and fen enemy" shipping off the French coast. A number of enemy fighters Were' encountered, and eight of them destroyed.

"Our losses were three fighters missing."

Describing the alr fighting over France, the Air. Ministry" News Service says that "one "British pilot Was attacked by two German Aghters, which were immediately Joined by three more, He' took on all. five "When one Messerschmitt blew up, and another burst into flames, the Femainder fied and the British pilot rejoined his squadron."

Tics Sed at Cole eet' fest at tug on Rhineland on Sunday night."

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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