Following some of the heavier R.A.F. attacks more towns in Germany had to tighten up their evacuation schemes, The people of Cologne have been instructed to take cover immediately "to reduce high losses by way of RAF. bombings." It is reported that after the heavy raids on Muenster the authorities ordered the evacuation of the town.
In carrying out this offensive, British casualties have inevitably occurred. Between June 22 to July 9, British losses totalled 188, with twelve pilots saved. German losses during the same period were of least 245, known to have been destroyed. It must be remembered that British claims are for aircraft marked as destroyed and do not include aircraft damaged in action or aircraft that crash on their way home.
In all British losses are larger numerically than they were because more aircraft are being operated and the Royal Air Force is taking the offensive. Attacks are costlier than defence, but Germany is using a diminished offensive force against Britain and is playing on her home-ground. In a defensive action she has lost many more aircraft than the Royal Air Force.
That is a good augury. Against British losses there is to be balanced ihe effective work done wherein raids have robbed Germany of valuable material important production and vital supplies and communications. Germany has no corresponding gain to her credit in the damage done to the British and Allied war machine.
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