RAIDS ON ENGLAND

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 August 1942, Page 5

RAIDS ON ENGLAND

MENTAL HOSPITAL HIT CASUALTIES HEAVY LONDON, August 11. Enemy bombers crossed the coast of East Anglia and south-east England in small numbers. last night. Bombs were dropped in scattered places, and at one place in East Anglia several persons are believed to have been' trapped when a mental hospital was hit. London had a short alert, but no bombs were dropped. LATER.

During last night’s enemy raids, many incendiaries were showered on the cornfields in East Anglia, in an organised attempt to set fire to the harvest. Watchers buried many incendiaries before they caused destruction. A mental hospital in East Anglia was hit several times. Two wards occupied by aged patients were destroyed. A number of patients and members of the staff were killed, and several seriously injured. Others are missing. Twelve bodies were recovered. Two aged women, buried under three tons of debris, were rescued alive after six hours. An official communique states that on Tuesday, afternoon enemy aircraft dropped bombs on a town in Southern England, and at another on the southeast coast. Some damage was done, and some casualties caused, including a few killed.

The Luftwaffe, according to the Berlin radio, last night bombed Colchester and Hastings.

GOEBBELS’ EMOTION

LONDON, August 11. Goebbels to-day spoke to the workers remaining at Cologne, which was the target for the first British 1000bomber raid. He also spoke to the people of Aachen and Dusseldorf. After inspecting the ruins, Goebbels is said to have spoken with deep emotion of what he described as the ruthless British Air Force. He said that Hitler’s thoughts were always with the people when British bombs were raining down. Goebbels, in a speech last night, stressed the selfishness and materialistic outlook of German war aims. He said that Germany’s most ardent deside was to end the war so that the Germans could enjoy the results of their conquests. They were fighting the war for grain and bread, for fully laden tables, and for materials to supply the people with cars, tractors, cinemas, etc.