R.A.F. OFFENSIVE

Grey River Argus, 21 May 1941, Page 6

R.A.F. OFFENSIVE

ON SUNDAY NIGHT

On Continental Coasts [Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.] LONDON, May 19. Bombers of the Royal Air Force last night attacked Kiel and did further damage to the important shipbuilding yards there. The port of Emden was also bombed. An A;ir Ministry communique giving this news says that machines of the Fleet Air Arm and the Coastal Command attacked the docks at Cherbourg last night. From all these operations, not one British machine is missing.

Wave after wave of Royal Air Force bombers attacked the French coast, from Dunkirk to Boulogne for the third successive night. The explosions, which were the heaviest yet heard, rocked houses on the coast of south-east England. Cap Gris Nez and Calais seemed to receive a specially heavy bombing. (Received May 20, 11.50 p.m.) LONDON, May 20. Among buildings destroyed by raids are the Royal College of Engineers, Neville’s Court, and St. Columba’s Church, London’s headquarters of the Church of Scotland. Lincoln’s Inn Fields Council room and Museum have also been destroyed. Mr. Neville’s Court No. 10, a building which survived the great fire of London in 1666, was destroyed. At the Royal College of Surgeons, a famous Hunterian collection was buried. Appeal to A.R.P. Organisations (Received May 21, 1.15 a.m.) LONDON, May 20. The German, General Milch, in an appeal to German A.R.P. forces, said: “We cannot just look on when great damage is done to our war factories by fire. Otherwise we would suffer losses that we would be unable to make good. I beg you to continue your A.R.P. work as hitherto, so as t 0 prevent damage, and to set an example for others.”