VALUABLE AID

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 158, 5 June 1940, Page 7

VALUABLE AID

BRITISH A’lß FORCE. ENEMY HARASSED. VITAL AREAS BOMBED. (United Press Association. —By Electrio Telegraph.—Copyright.) (British Official Wireless.) Received May 5, 11 a.m. RUGBY, June 4. The Air Ministry announced tonight: “R.A.E. fighters maintained offensive patrols throughout yesterday and early this morning in the Dunkirk area. Little enemy- air activity was observed. Large forces of our- heavy bombers were in operation throughout the night. Attacks were made on troops advancing towards Dunkirk from the south and on enemy batteries shelling the port. “In - Germany refineries, oil tanks, supply depots, and marshalling yards in the Ruhr Valley, in lthenisli Prussia, and in the neighbourhood ot Frankfurt were among the important military objectives attacked,” the announcement added." “Aerodromes occupied by the enemy in north-west Germany and Ho. and were also bombed. One of our bombers is missing. “Throughout yesterday Coastal Command aircraft were engaged on patrol and reconnaissance duties in support of the combined operations off the French coast. One of these aircraft failed to return. ' “During last night aircraft of this command made further bombing attacks on -enemy petrol stores’ in Belgium and Holland. All returned safely. “Medium bombers operating from France continue to harass enemy communications in South Belgium. Two enemy fighters were destroyed in this' district by our fighters, two of which are missing.” , The Air Ministry regrets to announce that one “of our heavy bombers collided with the cable of a barrage balloon on the East Coast during- last night. The aircraft was destroyed. One of the crew was saved.