AIR WARFARE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 November 1943, Page 4

AIR WARFARE

GERMANY DEFEATED AT EVERY TURN AMERICAN GENERAL’S SURVEY CONFIDENCE IN OUTLOOK (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 11.30 a.m.) RUGBY, November 19. “In fighting the German we have met his strategy and, though considerably outnumbered at times, we have defeated him at every turn. All we have to do is to increase our numbers of bombers and fighting proportionately, to maintain the crescendo of our attacks on the German war machine and the enemy heavy industries will undoubtedly crumble.” —This statement was made in London today by MajorGeneral W. F. Kepner, commander of the United States Eighth Air Force. General Kepner said that while he was satisfied with the performance of the American fighters, he could foresee the creation of a super-fighter. “I believe you can build a fighter to go wherever you need fighter protection, ’ he said. “It may not look like the present fighter, but it will do the job of breaking down the defence.” General Kepner safd German rocket planes were not causing our fighters any trouble at the present time. Our record against them was very good and there was no indication of an increased use of them by the Germans.”