TARANTO RAIDS' EXAMPLE

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 45, 16 November 1940, Page 11

TARANTO RAIDS' EXAMPLE

Call For New Heavy Blows WHILE ITALY REELS Rapid British Aircraft Production (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—-Copyright.) Received November 15. 9.30 p.m. LONDON, November 14. ‘•Henceforth.” says the “Daily Express” in a leading article, “Britain must stay in top gear, go full speed ahead and deliver more smashing blows against Italy while she is still reeling from the effects of the Taranto raid. . . , • c,ii. “There should be more bombs on German lactones and airfields, more first-hand reminders for any foreign guest visiting Hitlei the air war is going, more hammering against Italian and Geinian invas P ° “Thus we shall bottle up the enemy’s means of attacking us. But another piece of bottling was needed at home. Let us end the anomaly puzzling people; tie up the loose ends tripping them up when they set out to do a job for their country. . , , , A.ir Marshal Sir Philip Joubert, in a broadcast, said he had had feeling of great optimism in the last fortnight. Greece s entry into the war had brought southern Italy within the reach of oui land planes, enabling them to give the mercurial people there a taste of British powe . Reports received in London had shown that these people had no great heart for the war and wanted only peace. The Italians, in their attacks on Britain, used obsolete fighters very poorly armed. If this was their best, the Italian air force s role would not be great. 1 The German radio, had alleged that Britain's, thankfulness lor supplies from the United States was a sign that British production was lagging. On the contrary, aircraft production was reaching proportions which were astronomical, judged from peace-time standai s. ntain regarded the American contribution as a welcome bonus to her production.