SEVERAL TARGETS BOMBED.
GREAT INLAND PORT BOMBED OIL INSTALLATIONS ATTACKED (Received This Day, 12.45 p.m.) LONDON, November 24. In addition to recording attacks on Berlin, Essen and Turin, the Air Ministry communique states: “Another heavy attack was made by tlie Royal Air Force on the inland port of Duisbergruhrort; Canal wharves at Cologne and railway sidings at Dortmund Were also bombed. The . oil targets selected were Wanne Fickle and Dortmund, and-fires were observed at both. A factory at (Castrophauxel and several enemy aerodromes were also bombed. “Aircraft of the Coastal Command attacked the submarine base at Lorient, power station at Brest and harbour installations at Boulogne.
“Yesterday aircraft of the Coastal Command, while on routine patrol, bombed the wireless station at Vikero, on the Norwegian coast. Two of our aircraft are missing.—British Official Wireless, ' »
FIRES FOR MILES OF COASTLINE.
(Received This Day, 11.55 a.m.) LONDON, November 24. Royal Air Force bombers last night attacked objectives in Northern Italy and Germany, including Berlin. They also heavily attacked the French coast, miles of coastline being lit by fires.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 38, 25 November 1940, Page 5
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