AIR-RAID ALARM

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 October 1939, Page 8

AIR-RAID ALARM

UNKNOWN PLANE OVER BERLIN.; [BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.) * BERLIN, October 15. Gunfire and bomb-like explosions north-west of the city last, night broke out at 9.30 p.m., lasting for ten minutes, and again at 10.45 p.m.. lasting for fifteen minutes. Searchlights rak-, ed the sky. The radio went off, but the siren was silent. It was announced officially, at l.~a a.m., that an unknown plane flew over the city, but so high as only to be detectable by the noise oi its engines; R.A.F. NOT INVOLVED. LONDON, October 15. It is authoritatively reported that the R.A.F. has not been involved in any raids on Berlin, although the Berlin correspondents of Danish newspapers declare that there wore a number of British planes over the capital for two hours on the evening ot Saturday, flying at a great height, from the direction ot the military camp at Dobritz, in the north-eastern outskirts of Berlin. The Air Ministry announces: “Reports originating from Berlin, that British aircraft flew over the city on Saturday night, are without foundation. No British aircraft was in the neighbourhood of Berlin, last night. MYSTERY CLEARED UP. (Reed. October 16, 2.45 p.m.) LONDON, October 15. A Berlin official news agency report seems to clear up the mystery of last night’s aerial activity over Berlin. IL states that a German pilot lost his way and entered the forbidden zone. Clouds prevented the establishment of his identity, wherefore anti-aircraft guns opened fire and brought down the plane, the pilot escaping by parachute.