THE SECRETARY TO THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1746, sig. 109-4/1501

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1M - 3 - Jn of the week, which ended yesterday at midnight, Germany and Jtalia lost 4i machines in the chae vaccinations over England. Germany lost 34 caskines, of which 17 were hunting, 15 were fighting and 2 were seaplanes, Jtalien lost 7 fighter planes. In the same time, England lost 6 fighter planes in the defense of England and 8 Kaspfplanes in the attacks on Germany and the territory occupied by the Germans. Four of the British dagdflieger were able to save themselves, so that the British losses to Piloteb 32 Mam. The German Air Force lost 88 aircraft, the Italian air-weapon 7 aircraft. Jn these figures are the ital. On today's day, the enemy aviation activity over England was low. A German plane has been shot down so far. Crown Prince Olaf of Norway declared today: Norway helps with the British war operations as much as it can. His biggest beitreg is the merchant fleet with its crew of unmanned 3o.ooo sailors. Many hundreds of Norwegian pilots are trained in Canada. The first Norwegian squadrons will soon be placed in the service of their elders. The Norwegian fleet will become stronger and the Norwegian army in England will soon become complete. Norwegians have no reason to regret that they have chosen the war instead of quietly bowing to a foreign yoke. In our blood we have purchased the right to increase our esteemed place among the free nations of the world. With pride and joy we hear of the stubborn and invincible resistance of our people against the foreign rule. We think of the hunting thousands who must endure quietly and know that the longing for freedom burns in their hearts. C0N01