§ 41. Mr. Thorneasked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will make a statement about the bombing raid made over Lille on the day of 9th October, including the number of Nazi aeroplanes destroyed?
§ The Under-Secretary of State for Air (Captain Harold Balfour)On 9th October a large force of United States and British bombers and fighters carried out a most successful combined raid on Lille, in the course of which heavy casualties were inflicted on hostile fighters attempting to ward off the attack. I have nothing to add to the official reports issued by the United States Army Headquarters and the Air Ministry beyond congratulating all who participated in this successful operation.