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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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Diplomatic cables outline the Battle of Britain's status: bad weather and RAF attacks on Nazi barges likely prevent invasion this year; bombing continues unabated, paralyzing London; RAF has retreated inland but holds against superior numbers, though Hitler could potentially overwhelm them at high cost. British bombers target Nazi docks and munitions.
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1. Bad weather in the English Channel may prevent any invasion of England by troops this year. Another important factor is the havoc wreaked upon Nazi barges in French and Belgian harbors by Royal Air Force bombers.
2. Bad weather will not interrupt the bombing of England to any appreciable extent, and this has almost paralyzed London, making parts of the city a near shambles.
Little by little the R. A. F. has had to back up. At first British airmen were keeping German planes to their side of the Channel. Next they met the Nazis on the southern shore of England. Then they retreated inland so that now they do not engage Nazi bombers until they are about half way between London and the sea.
Here the Royal Air Force is holding, but in order to do it, they have had to bring most of their planes down from the north, leaving that part of England relatively unguarded.
So far, the Royal Air Force has not been licked. They are still doing a good job against overwhelming numbers. However, it remains a strong probability, almost a certainty, that if Hitler wanted to risk sacrificing his entire air force he could knock out the R. A. F. It would be terribly costly, but he could probably do it.
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Meanwhile British bombers have been inflicting terrific punishment on Nazi docks, ships and munitions
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England
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raf holding against overwhelming numbers but vulnerable to total german air force commitment at high cost; british bombing inflicts punishment on nazi docks, ships, and munitions; potential prevention of invasion this year due to weather and barge damage.
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Diplomatic cables summarize Battle of Britain: bad weather in English Channel may prevent invasion; RAF bombers wreaked havoc on Nazi barges in French and Belgian harbors; bombing of England continues, paralyzing London; RAF retreated from Channel to inland, now engaging halfway to London, bringing planes from north leaving it unguarded; RAF not defeated but could be knocked out if Hitler sacrifices entire air force; British bombers punishing Nazi targets.