ATTACK BY DAY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 July 1942, Page 3

ATTACK BY DAY

TARGETS IN OCCUPIED TERRITORY HITS SCORED BY BOSTONS. ON POWER STATIONS IN FRANCE. LONDON, July 19. This afternoon targets in Western France and the Channel were attacked by the K.A.F. While many squadrons of fighters swept the French coast Boston bombers attacked two power stations in Northern France, scoring hits. British fighters destroyed an enemy fighter. Two Bostons and one fighter are missing.

RAIDS ON REHR

MADE BY LANCASTERS IN DAYLIGHT. <5 FOR FOURTH TIME IN WEEK. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, July 18. The Royal Air Force continued its daylight offensive over Germany today when, for the fourth time in the week, Lancaster bombers attacked objectives in the Ruhr. There was some opposition from enemy fighters, but none of our aircraft are missing. Later Hurricane bombers and Spitfires attacked an enemy convoy off Cherbourg peninsula. One supply ship was left listing and on fire and another supply ship and two escorting ships were damaged. One of our aircraft is missing. An Admiralty communique states: “A Focke Wulf 190 was destroyed yesterday afternoon by gunfire from a motor launch in the English Channel. Two launches were escorting a single merchant ship when they were attacked by four Focke Wulf 190 s. Four of the launch crew were wounded.” An Air Ministry communique states: “Aircraft of the Bomber Command continue to lay mines in enemy waters. Two aircraft are missing from these operations during recent nights.”