BERLIN BOMBED AGAIN

Grey River Argus, 23 June 1944, Page 6

BERLIN BOMBED AGAIN

early morning raid. (Rec. 7.45.) LONDON, June 21. The German News Agency says that British bombers attacked Berlin between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. to-day. OVER 1000 BOMBERS RAID BERLIN 8.0.W. 3 RUGBY, June 21. Over "a thousand Fortresses and Liberators of the United States Eighth Air Force escorted by Lightnings, Thunderbolts and Mustangs of the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces, in very great strength, to-day attacked targets in Berlin and Basdorf on the outskirts of Berlin. It is estimated that the escorting fighters numbered 750 to 1,000. . , Thunderbolts, which with Mustangs and Lightnings, have been providing cover for bombers went- to Berlin, to-day, for the first time, it was the longest trip the Thunderbolts had made. Some Thunderbolt and Mustang units broke up formations oi rocket ’planes and shot down a number. Single-engined enemy fighters Were also destroyed. Eighth Air Force fighters to-day continued the double duty of escortino- heavy bombers deep into Germany, and attacking enemy aerodromes and communications by lowlevel strafing on the way home. 58 'PLANES MISSING. LONDON, June 21. It is officially announced that incomplete reports show 43 bombers and 15 fighters nave not returned from the Berlin daylight raid to-day. Escorting fighters reported destroying 21 enemy 'planes. Bombers are estimated to have destroyed between 15 and 20 enemy 'planes. BRITAIN TO RUSSIA SHUTTLE SERVICE. (Rec. 7.45.) LONDON, June 21. The Moscow radio says, that bombers from Britain landed in Russia after the first shuttle bombing operation against targets in Germany and Eastern Europe. SHUTTLE BOMBERS' TARGETS (Rec. 11.5) LONDON, June 22. ■ The Moscow radio reports that Fortress bombers in the shuttle bombing mission attacked targets in central Germany. The Moscow correspondent of the British United Press says that the armada was larger than the entire bombing forces the Eighth Air Force was able to put into the air a little over a year ago. SHUTTLE BOMBERS WELCOMED. (Rec. 9.45) LONDON, June 22. An Associated Press correspondent at a United States air base somewhere in the Soviet Union says that American fighters escorted Eighth Air Force heavy bombers when they arrived from Britain on a shuttle bombin°- mission. Russian and American ground crews, now working in harmony were the first to welcome the bombers to Russia. The bomber officer in a preliminary summing up of the results of the operation, stated that great damage had been done to the enemy’s war industrial objectives and heavy explosions were observed in the target area. Smoke from fires rose eight thousand feet. Americans made the first shuttle trip from Italy to Russia on June - MUSTANGS LAND IN RUSSIA (Rec 11.40) LONDON, June 22. It is revealed that the Mustangs which escorted the American bombers throughout the °P el , a Vs’/ 1 Britain to Russia landed there. Further Raids GERMANY AND NORTH FRANCE. BOMBED ■ (Rec. 12,55.) LONDON, June 22. An Aii' Ministry communique States: Bomber Command Lancasters and Halifaxes, with fighter cover, m dayl'ght yesterday attacked flyingbomb installations and plants in Northern France. Lancasters last, night heavily attacked industrial objectives in the Ruhr and the Rhineland. Thick cloud prevented an assessment of results. Mosquitoes attacked Berlin. Mines were laid in enemy waters. Forty-six bombers are missing.