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Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23447, 30 September 1941, Page 1

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R.A.E. ATTACKS LONDON, September 29. An Air Ministry communique ,iys that targets in Genoa, Turin, and elsewhere in northern Italy wore attacked by aircraft of the Bomber Command last night. At Genoa industrial areas worn i .rnbed and large fires we e i .need in the docks. Other ■ ;mlunes of the Bomber Cm .• md attacked targets in weh.cvn Germany last night. Frank-fnrt-on-Main was one of the tai - gets, from these attacks and these on northern Italy five m ( h.ines are missing. Aircraft ei e: Coastal Command during lh 111 edit bombed oil depots and re- > fineries at St. Nazairo. Two machines are missing. BRITISH CONVOY ATTACKED LONDON. September 29. British warships have esenrh d m important convoy through hie central Mediterranean. An Admiralty communique says the f.b.joct of the operations was achieved in spite of persisti n', a - lacks by enemy air forces. Th : i nvoy readied its destination, Uit merchant ship was damage ! end had to be sunk later by the British forces, as towing proved impossible. There were no e :;laities in this vessel. One < f he. escorting warships suffen i me damage, but except for a. mght reduction in speed hj lighting efficiency was not impaired.