54-hour Week in Occupied Countries
Received Wednesday, 9.50 p.m. PARIS, Sept. 1. Gauleiter Bauckel, has ordered a 54hour week for workers in occupied territories bringing non-German workers in occupied countries into line with German workers in Germany. number of interceptor fighter sweeps were carried out over the battle area and British bases. During these sweeps, one Italian Macchi-202 was destroyed. A formation of 40 enemy planes turned back despite its great superiority m numbers. Stukas jettisoned their bombs, dived to ground level, and made for home. Even so, three Stukas were destroyed, and the main object of diverting their attack was • accomplished. As the dust cleared in the evening, another Stuka formation was caught in the Alamein area in the act of bombing. Those which had not already dropped their bombs were forced to jettison their load hastily and flee, while two of the escorting fighters were destroyed without loss to ourselves. During the evening, a strong force of British light bombers, heavily escorted, successfully resumed the bombing of enemy transport. United States fighters and bombers participated in this raid.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 67, Issue 210, 3 September 1942, Page 5
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