FRENCH REPRISALS
AIR RAIDS ON GIBRALTAR RETALIATION FOR DAKAR MORE ATTACKS THREATENED | (United Press Asn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 26, 3.15 p.m.) VICHY, Sept. 25 It is officially stated that, retaliating for the attack on Dakar, an important number of planes on September 24 dropped 45 tons of bombs on Gibraltar, hitting the arsenal, the south mole and one big ship. Heavy smoke was observed. The bombs caused far greater damage than any past Italian or German raid. It will not be the last reprisal if the British continue to shell Dakar. BERLIN, Sept. 25 The news agency stated that French planes continued the bombing of Gibraltar this morning.
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21228, 26 September 1940, Page 8
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109FRENCH REPRISALS Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21228, 26 September 1940, Page 8
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