STOCKHOLM BOMBING

Grey River Argus, 25 February 1944, Page 5

STOCKHOLM BOMBING

NOT RUSSIAN ’PLANES. LONDON, Feb. 23. A Russian communique stated that reports, had appeared in the foreign Press alleging that Russian ’planes dropped bombs in the area of Stockholm. These reports were without foundation. No Russian ’planes had flown over the area of Stockholm and, therefore, could not have dronned bombs there. A London report stated that ’planes coming from the east dropped bombs on Tuesday night on Stockholm and also on Hammartw and lAarsta on the outskirts of the capital. Bombs were also dropped on Strengnas. The bombers were not identified. An unconfirmed report stated: A Russian bomber crashed at Nacka. nea. Stockholm. BOMBS OF RUSSIAN ORIGIN. (Rec. 10.10) STOCKHOLM, Feb. 24. Investigation has established the fact that the bombs that were dropped on Stockholm on Tuesday night were of Russian origin. The Swedish Foreign Office has announced that a protest will be made to Moscow. BOMBS FOLLOW FINNISH RAID. LONDON, Feb. 24. “The Times’s” Stockholm correspondent says: “Bombs were jettisoned over Stockholm by high-flyjng aircraft, giving distress signals, shortly after Russian bombers attacked Turku in Finland.