MINOR DAMAGE

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 239, 6 September 1940, Page 8

MINOR DAMAGE

RAIDS ON BRITAIN. TRAFFIC AFFECTED. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.- Copyright.) (British Official Wireless.) Received September 6, 12.20 p.m. RUGBY, Sept. 5. Preliminary reports of this morning s raids over Britain show that the attack resulted in some minor dislocation of communications in the South London area, but that otherwise the damage was slight. It is now known that in last night’s attacks some bombs were dropped in Wales, where at one point damage was done to a chapel and to industrial property. No reports of casualties have been received. FURTHEST EAST YET. RAIDS ON GERMANY. Received September 6, 2.5 p.m. LONDON, Sept. 5. The Air Ministry says last night’s raid on the synthetic oil plant at Politz, 10 miles north of Stettin, was the furthest east the R.A.E. have bombed in Germany, involving a 1200mile flight. German fighters dropped flares around the bombers from Brunbuttel to Stettin, a.nd anti-aircraft guns at Politz and Stettin, and on the east bank of the Oder, were in action furiously throughout the two-hour raid.

High-explosives straddled the oil plant, toppling over tall chimneys and causing fifteen large fires. The raiders bombed Berlin West, the power station at Chariottenburg (causing fires), and three great tracts of forest were 6et on fire, namely, the Black Forest, Thuringen, and Oberharz, where ammunition dumps mnd important military and industrial buildings were set ablaze. Hundreds cf canisters of incendiary bombs fell at quarter-mile intervals, starting miles of fires in the dry pinewoods. DAMAGE IN HOLLAND. It.A.F.’S TOLL. Received September 6. 12.10 p.m, , LONDON, Sept. 5. Dutch circles in London have released a statement from a neutral observer who has returned from a visit to Germany and Holland, in which he says the majority of Holland s fire engines have been requisitioned for service in the Ruhr to fight fires resulting from the R.A.F. raids. The R.A.F. has bombed Sehipol airport out of existence. The Germans have moved the engines overhaul shop arid other plant into the heart of Amsterdam, thus using Dutch citizens as a shield. GERMAN STORY. Received September 6, 11.55 a.m. BERLIN, Sept: 5. A communique says the air force on Wednesday effectively bombed aeroplane factories, aerodromes, and a munition depot, directly hitting hangars and buildings, an aero ''engine factory at Rochester, and an aircraft factory at Weybridge. “An air battle developed in winch our fighters were successful- Fighter formations last night attacked mainly ports and dockyards on the west and east coasts of England. Night raiders also attacked aerodromes at Liverpool, Swansea. Bristol, Weymouth, Chatham. Poole, Tilbury, Great Yarmouth, and Hull, causing” numerous fires. The mining of English harbours has continued. “British raiders over Berlin dropped bombs on two places in the city area, causing insignificant damage. A bomb on a North German town fell in a working-class settlement, killing IS civilians who had not gone to a shelter. The British have lost 54 planes in day fights—one by gunfire and two oil the ground. Seventeen of our are missing.” AFRICAN RAIDS. SUSTAINED ATTACKS. Received September G, 2.5 p.m. CAIRO, Sept. 5. An. R.A.F. communique states that sustained attacks were carried out yesterday against all the principal aerodromes in Eastern Libya. A large fire started at Derna was still burning later in the day when tile aerodrome there was again raided. Bombs felt among planes, of which one was blown up. Bombs also fell among aircraft at Tobruk and El Timimi. Two.planes are believed to have been destroyed and huts and tents damaged at El Gazala. Bombers attacked Aislia (Italian East Africa) and hit the railway station and enemy camp. Enemy bombers attempted a raid on Aden, but there was no damage. Our fighters intercepted them and hits were observed on one raider.