MIDLANDS SUFFER.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 86, 12 April 1941, Page 7

MIDLANDS SUFFER.

MANY SHELTERS HIT.

Coventry and Birmingham Again Enemy Targets.

Ini t«-d IVi'ss Association. < 'opyriirh*.. i Rocd. noon.) LONDON". April 11. An Aii' Ministry communique -late- that considerable numbers of enemy planes attacked during the nighl. .Must of the activity was over the southern halt' of England and the main weight id' the attack fell in the West Midlands, where considerable damage was caused. Suh-t ant ia 1 damage i- ,il-o reported fiom pla-es in the 11a -1 Midlands and Ma-tern llngland. near the .-outii coast. There were a number of incidents elsewhere. including Loudon. Ca-ualtie- in the Wc-t .Midland- are feared to be heavy, hut they were not nunioi.'iiis elsewhere. Our lighters do--t roved nine cucmv b.imbcr- during the .! i- 1 :'t. Coventry's Travail. It i- heli"Vi d that ca-ualtie- iu ('o'. entryfurther raid were again heavy. Number- were killed and others were trapped when inch explosives hit .several shelter-. The police station, po-t olliee and all ill-lit tit ioll were de-trnyed, as well amany hou-e-. A.lt.l', po-t- were among the places damaged by lire and bombs at. liinninglia m. Considerable damage was done to south eoa-t tow n-. A town councillor and iiis wife were anion« r the fatalities.

Relays Of Raiders. Relays of raiders heavily attacked a wc-t Midlands town on Wedne-day night, high cxplo-ivcs and lire bombs damaging and wrecking: numerous business premises and houses, says a Press Association cablegram. Several people were killed and others trapped in ruined buildings. The attack, which continued for some hours, is described as the town's heaviest yet. A tunnel used as a shelter received a direct hit and a number of people were trapped.

A north-east coast town also experienced its worst raid, lasting several hours. Many high explosive and incendiary bombs were dropped. A number of tiles were started, but were quickly controlled. High demolished a number of houses. The death roll Nvas nine. Two other towns in the north-east coast, area were raided and property was damaged. An Last Anglian town was al-o heavily attacked for several hours, waves of bombers showering first lire bombs and then high explosives.