RAIDS ON GENOA

Grey River Argus, 18 November 1942, Page 5

RAIDS ON GENOA

[British Official Wireless] RUGBY, Nov. 16.

Hundreds of bombs of a thousand pounds or more fell on Genoa, in less than 25 minutes last night, when the R.A.F. heavy bombers attacked the port for the sixth tim e since the opening of the Mediterranean offensive. It was the third attack achieved without loss. Once again the weather was just right, and the town and docks stood out so clearly that the crews could see how some buildings had been left empty shells from the previous attacks. One Halifax pilot said: Flares were being dropped over the target as we flew towards it. Bomb flashes lit up the streets and good fires started. I could see smoke blowing out over the Gulf of Genoa. Another pilot described how he watched a fire start at one end of a line of warehouses on a strip of land jutting out into the inner harbour, and spread along the whole length of the line. A Lancaster pilot said there was so much light overhead that Italian searchlights went out one by one, until not one was left.

N'.Z. AIRMEN RAID QENOA.

[Special to N.Z., Press Assn.] (Rec. 11.5.) LONDON, Nov. 16. New Zealanders participating in th e latest Genoa raid were Flight Lieutenant A. J. Powell J Rotorua), Pilot Officers! R. 11. Blyth and' J. B. Smith (Wanganui), Sergeants S. W. Cains (Akaroa), J. J. Mackie (Wellington), A.t W. Washbbume (Auckland), T. Sampson (Canterbury), R. F. Connor and B. A. Wisley (Christchurch).