Yesterday we recieved the following reply from London:
"With regard to timing or good military judgement
of lauching PAC it must be taken into consideration
that our previous bombing necessitated entire change
of method in launching these craft.
No evidence as yet of special expolsive. War
head is thin cased HE 1000 KG bomb. Time interval
depends on facilities of each site. Therefore
cannot state as yet any definite time intervals.
No evidence as yet of any sort of contagion near
place where PAC hit.
PAC are robot compass, controlled, compass set
prior to launching. No change in flight possible.
PAC show up on radar.
From 1130 17 June to 0540 18 June 138 PAC launched.
94 made landfall, 52 landed greater London area, 30
outside, rest undiscovered up to present time, 5
destroyed by fighters. No report as yet of results
obtained past night by A.A. Between 0540 and 0900
18 June 15 more launched. Photo reconaissance shows
two new sites in Pas de Calais area. Germans working
feverishly to get old sites in commission."
2. A supplementary cable indicates that the projectiles
are coming over regardless of weather conditions or the time
of day or night. It is anticipated that there will be a
considerable increase in the numbers of rockets launched as
compared with previous attempts.
William J. Donovan
Director