WAR IN THE AIR

Greymouth Evening Star, 31 October 1944, Page 5

WAR IN THE AIR

COLOGNE AGAIN BOMBED

LONDON, Oct. 29.

At 6.30 pan. and again at 7 p.m. on Sunday two separate forces of Bomber Command Mosquitoes again attacked Cologne, which had its heaviest raid of the war on Saturday afternoon. Crews on returning reported that fires started in the previous attack were still burning. More than 800 American heavy bombers to-day attacked industrial and communications targets at Hamm and Munster, and oil refineries and processing plants at Hamburg and Harbourg. These Fortresses and Liberators were escorted by more than 950 Mustangs and Thunderbolts. In daylight to-day, R.A.F. Lancasters escorted by Spitfires and Mustangs attacked a synthetic oil plant at Wesseling, nine miles south of Cologne. This plant has a capacity of 200,000 tons yearly. Attacks were also made with an escort of Spitfires on gun emplacements and defended positions in Walcheren. LATER.

The bombing was carried out in adverse weather. No fighter opposition was encountered. This was the third attack on Hamm and Munster in the past six days. . Two bombers and six fighters are missing from today’s raids. - R.A.F. Mosquitoes .which this afternoon flew deep into Germany, found the Luftwaffe grounded. They had to seek victims on the German airfield at Holschurchen near Innsbruck, where they damaged planes aground in a strafing attack. Mosquitoes on the homeward journey atta eked 1 ocomotives with cannon-h re.