R.A.F. OFFENSIVE

Grey River Argus, 28 July 1941, Page 6

R.A.F. OFFENSIVE

ON FRIDAY NIGHT ' German Cities and Dromes in France NINE BOMBERS MISSING [Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.] LONDON, July 26. The Air Ministry, in a communique states: On Friday night. R.A.F. offensive action was mainly concentrated on Hanover and Hamburg, where industries, docks and communications were heavily bombed. A small force of four-engined bombers attacked objectives in Berlin. Aircraft of the Fighter Command

carried out further attacks on enemy aerodromes in Northern France during the night. Nine of our bombers are missing. The Air Ministry in a communique says: In the course of a reconnaissance by aircraft of the Bomber Command on Saturday morning, bombs were dropped at the port oi Emden. Our fighters have also carried out offensive patrols on tne Frence coast. An enemy patrol vessel off Boulogne was attacked with cannon and machine-gun fire. One enemy fighter was shot down. None of our aircraft is missing from these operations. ANOTHER NEW BOMBER WASHINGTON, July 25. Addressing a meeting of aircraft workers in the United States, the

British Ambassador, Lord Halifax, said that the new Liberator bombers being made in America would be sent to bomb Berlin. It was hoped to alter the shape of Berlin and to make some parts of it look like what parts of London now looked like. GERMAN NAVAL BASES HEAVILY ATTACKED. RUGBY, July 25. The Air Ministry states: The attack on enemy ports and naval bases was continued last night when aircraft of the Bomber Command went in force to north-west Germany. The weather was good and heavy loads of bombs were dropped on naval objectives and great damage done at both places. Smaller forces attacked objectives at Wilhelmshaven docks and Rotterdam. Five of our aircraft are missing from these operations. Aircraft of the Fighter Command on offensive patrol again attacked enemy airfields in France during the night. NO ENEMY RAID ON SATURDAY. RUGBY, July 26. No enemy aircraft crossed the British coast to-day, states an official communique issued on Saturday even-

ing. ULSTER AND EIRE BOMBED. (8.0.W.) RUGBY, July 25. Nothing to report, is the official communique regarding daylight air operations over Britain. A few bombs were drowned on Northern Ireland on Wednesday night, but there were no casualties, and slight Bombs were also dropped in Eire. There were no casualties there either, and the damage was also slight.