NAZI AIR BASE ATTACKED
WAVES OF BRITISH ’PLANES (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) LONDON, March 19. An Air Ministry communique states “The 11.A.E. to-night attacked and severely damaged the German air base of Hornum on (he Island of Sylt. This action follows the attack against the shore bases on the Orkneys.” The raid was made almost at the moment when Lord Strabolgi in the House of Lords was declaring that the public expected “instant and successful reprisals” and Lord. Halifax was referring to the action the ILA.F. might take at the appropriate time.” Mr Chamberlain announced in the House of Commons at 10.20 p.m. that the attack was still continuing. A message from Copenhagen states, that the It.A.F. reached Sylt about 10 p.m. and it was evidently a big-scaie attack. The Official News Agency at Berlin said that the raid was carried out in three waves at 7.57 p.m., 8.58 p.m. and 9.16 p.m. One British plane was shot down. A house set on fire was the only damage. A later message said that the 1t.A.1 • attack was still continuing at midnight. (From Daventry.) The raid was still in progress at 2.45 a.m. G.M.T. (2.45 this afternoon New Zealand time). The whole skyline has been lit up by the explosions.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 96, 21 March 1940, Page 8
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