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Daily Post - 13.08.1940, Page 1

Daily Post - 13.08.1940, Page 1
DAILt POST I* — 1. Thuesday, August 13th. 1940 Price: 10 aurar. 61 planes shot down near Britain ysterday - 7 this morning. London today. United Press. For the third time in five days the total of German planes shot down has reached 60. Yesterday, according to a communique from the Air Ministry, 61 German planes were shot down. Thirteen British fighters were shot down. Seven of the German planes brought dowm yesterday were shot down by anti aircraft force, but the piiots of three of them are safe. It is estimated that 500 German planes took part in the air raid on Portsmouth and the Thames estuary. The London morning papers have almost unanimously proclaimed that the intensity of the rauds yesterday indicate that the „battle of Britain“ is on. The headline in Daily Mail is „The Blitzkrieg is on.“ Also: This appears to be the beginning of a big battle between the two air forces that may decide who wins the war. In an editorial in the News Chronicle it is stated that „we must expect that the assaults will become more intense and more wide- spread.“ Daily Express says: In the futur every man woman in these is- lands is taking part in the fight. However far you live from the English Channel the battle is at your doorstep. According to Agency this morning a big battle is being fought over the south-east coast. Seven (Please turn to page 4.) ^ DAIiyWAR/ Æ COST 30MILUOM PÖUNDS LAi-iDSBÓKASAFN JW 15743 4

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