RAID IN DENMARK

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 122, 22 April 1940, Page 7

RAID IN DENMARK

R.A.F. SUCCESS. AERODROME DAMAGED. ATTACKS IN NORWAY. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) Received April 22, 9.35 a.m. LONDON, April 21. In a. successful raid on tlie German aerodrome at Aalborg, in Northern Denmark, wliicli had been used for operations against Norway, the R.A.E. damag-ed a hangar, machine-gunned a transport ’plane and started fires. Strong forces of the R.A.F. also attacked Christiansand and Stavanger, in Norway, damaging aeroplanes and buildings. The R.A.F. attack on Aalborg is the first made against the Germans since their occupation of Denmark. It is understood the Germans have been conveying troops to Norway by air.from Aalborg. Some estimates give the number landing daily in this manner as high as 2000. Referring to the raids last night on Christiansand and Stavanger, the Air Ministry says: “A number of aeroplanes were seen and dispersed on the aerodrome at Christiansand and bombed. Bombs were also dropped at Stavanger and a number were seen to hit the runways. Tho burst of another bomb was followed by an explosion on th© aerodrome Bombs were also dropped on a seaplane base nearby. “It is now known that in the attack on Aalborg the bombs were dropped from a low altitude. “All the large numbers of machines engaged in these operations returned safely.” An earlier message stated: Itoyal Air Force aeroplanes made a successful raid on an aerodrome in Denmark, and it is believed that considerable damage was done. This is tho first raid oil Denmark since its invasion by Germany. The attack was a blow aimed at tho German air transport to Norway. The aerodrome is at the northern tip of Denmark, and is within 200 miles of Stavanger, and its surface is suitable for heavy machines. AIR CASUALTIES. NEW BRITISH LIST. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, April 19. The Air Ministry’s latest casualty list includes three killed in action, six previously reported missing now presumed killed in action, four wounded or injured in action, 29 missing believed" killed in action, 38 missing, 18 killed on active service, eight died on active service, three previously reported missing now reported safe, one previously reported killed on active service now reported killed in action. Omitted from earlier lists arc six wounded or injured in action and 13 wounded or injured on active service. Three awards of tho Distinguished Flying Cross have been made to R.A.F. airmen in connection with flights over- Bergen. The first award was to Squadron-Leader Peacock for remarkable courage and determination when leading a formation of aircraft in an attack on enemy warships. The second award was to Flying-Officer D. J. French, of Melbourne. The third award was to Pilot-Officer Mulloy, also in connection with this attack. _ A fourth award was made to Acting-Flight-Lieutenant Ryder, whose coinage and coolness when investigating an enemy raid at sea set a splendid example to His squadron.