DAYLIGHT RAIDS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 251, 31 July 1940, Page 5

DAYLIGHT RAIDS

ACTIVITIES BY THE BRITISH.

ATTACKS ALSO MADE AT NIGHT.

HITS ON MANY TARGETS

(United Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received This Day, 11.5 a.m.) LONDON, July 30.

An Air Ministry communique says: “Yesterday our bombers made daylight raids over a widespread area in Germany and the Low Countries. A large supply ship was damaged near Flushing'. Barges and other vessels were hit at E'mden and Hamburg and off the island of Torschclling. An oil refinery in the Ruhr was bombed and attacks were made on several aerodromes in Germany and Holland. One of our bombers was lost.

“During last night, although conditions and visibility were poor, a large number of our bombers penetrated into enemy territory. Twenty-four of our aircraft, however, were not able to locate the targets assigned to them and returned without dropping their bombs. The remainder attacked targets in north-west Germany, the Ruhr and the Low Countries, including oil refineries, shipping, docks, aerodromes, and road and rail communications. No losses were suffered in any of these operations.”—British Official Wireless.