IN THE AIR
BRITISH ATTACK. ON GERMAN SHIPS. (United Press Association— By Electri. Telegraph—Copyright). LONDON, So: t. 4. Roval Air Force bombers carried out a raid on the German naval base at the western entrance to the Kfel Canal yesterday afternoon. One battleship, lying in the Schilling Roads, was sevoi'cly damaged. Another, lying alongside the mole at Brunshitte! was damaged with several direct hits- . ' . , The raid was carried out in unfavourable weather. The bombers went through a barrage of anti-aircraft fire arid were engaged with German fighters. There were some | casualties. A report received in New lo'rk states that several direct hits were scored, severely damaging two battleships.
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Hokitika Guardian, 6 September 1939, Page 5
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