100 TO THREE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 225, 21 September 1940, Page 9

100 TO THREE.

LOSSES IN AIRMEN. Figures For Wednesday's Air Fighting. Hritish Official WireSe^s. (Reed. 1.30 p.m.) RUGBY, Sept. 20. Heavy German losses in airmen over and around Britain compared with British during September are Avell illustrated by the fact that on Wednesday 4S enemy- aircraft "were destroyed, representing a loss of more than 100 German airmen against three British pilots lost.

Aggregate September losses to the IStli aro 77t> German aircraft, compared with 217 British machines, with ll(i lloval Air Force pilots safe, made up as follows: — British TCazi British Pilots Losses. Losses. Safe. September 1 25 15 9 September 2 55 20 12 September 3 25 15 8 September 4 54 17 12 September 5 .......... 39 20 9 September 6 46 19 12 September 7 .......... 103 22 9 September 8 .......... 11 3 1 September 9 ..... 52 13 6 September 10 2 - - September 11 89 24 7 September 12 3 - — September 13 2 - — September 14 18 9 6 September 15 185 25 14 September 16 7 - September 17 12 3 2 September 13 48 12 9 "6 217 116 R.AJT.'s "Deadlier Blows." I believe if we could assemble nil evidcjioe it woulil be proved tliat we have struck deadlier blows both at '■ermany s war machine and the morale of the German jieople than Goo ring's Air Korce has been able to strike at us," says John Marchbank, leader of 410.000 railwavnieu in the current issue of hip union journal.

" The shattering attacks we made on Nazi concentrations in preparation for a descent on our shores ha® definitely disorganised the Xazi invasion plan. AVe arc. not a nation cowering and defenceless under an assault. W'e are lighting back with ever-growing power behind our eounter-trnkes and with ever-expanding resources. The. watchword is: " Carry on!"''