BIRMINGHAM AGIAN NAZIS' MAIN TARGET.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 296, 13 December 1940, Page 8

BIRMINGHAM AGIAN NAZIS' MAIN TARGET.

HEAVY ATTACK.

Fresh Scars Also Added

To London.

I iiiifl Prr--* A s<i i. in Moti — (". >p v rLght. IH' ci| n<M.ii i I,i tN I lON', Dnc. I-.'. I'»i i'"i i tiulia in \y a - tin. cliiet' target "I I"-l mi: lit'.- mid. People are 'rapped in places under debris. Smile are under a shelter. The r.iider-" bombed -i\ churches and II «. hn.i|j. ,1 hospital ;inil ;i deaf anil • liiinli in-i it hi ion in tli.' liirminghiim ■ ll' .1. A IM'. Will Ivi I , t"i led all night. ■' 1 1 1 ' 'II lie ir n i n'j e\t rica t i nir |M'ople bill nil innb r <|.-I.ris. l ive were killed wlm-ii .i I•• 11111, illicitly lilt .1 -.belter. 'I lie attn. k bewail with the cu«t"ri 1 ;11 \ dropping of iie endinry boinbg. A bus h;i. hit. and high explosive b" nll is also damaged a church, some •"•li'icls. a ■•.pints pavilion anrl house property. \ hisrh explosive bomb hit London flats. The bomb penetrated to the basement shelter. A.R.I'. Worker* quickly extricated those trapped, but. several wen: killed. A bomb hit a hotel in London. Four person* were trapped under casks of beer. Itunibs struck eight rows of houses and direetlv hit a bistore in an East Anglian town. There were 10 casualtie". High explosive bombs damaged a number of houses in the homo counties, dm' person was killed and 11 were injured. Itonibs caused considerable damage to a. wi»t Kngland town. It i.s feared a number were killed. The Mayor stated that IH bombs dropped last week caused no casualties, yet last night a single bomb resulted in deaths and injuries. Eton College Bombed. It is revealed that bombs recently hit Eton College, Bristol Assize Court, and the Wembley .Soccer Stadium. The bomb on Eton College partially destroyed classrooms built by Sir Christopher Wren in the 17th century anrl damaged parts of the college dating back to the I.lth century, including the headmaster's house.

V An Air Ministry communique states that enemy attacks were on a fairly heavy scale last night. They were mainly concentrated on a town in the Midlands, but elsewhere activity was less, although a certain amount of damage was done. The main attack lasted throughout the night. A number of fires wtre caused, but all were quickly brought under control.

Small formations of enemy fighters and fighter-bombers crossed the Kent coast this morning and Hew towards London, states a communique. They were intercepted by R.A.F. fighters and three enemy aircraft were shot down. The R.A.F. suffered no loss.

A small number of bombs were dropped on the outskirts of the Loudon area and points in south-east England. These did little dam ape, but caused a few casualties. Otherwise enemy activity to-day was slight. An enemy bomber was shot down over a southwest town this morning, and during last night one bomber wai destroyed. 44 SCANDALOUS."

Treatment Of Birmingham Air Raid Victims. MISMANAGEMENT AAEGED. (Reed. 2 p.m.) LONDON'. Dec. 12. Birmingham people continue to protest against the chaos, mismanagement and profiteering that followed the recent air raid*. The Rev. F. J. Wright, of Birmingham, said: "The way the corporation treat* some air raid victims is scandalous. Many |>eop& arc living in bombed houses with the sky aa the roof. The authorities pushed them from pillar to post. Women with families are going round the streets begging house wives to taks them in."