“Destroyed” Red Air Force Bombs Berlin
NAZI LIE EXPOSED (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, Aug. 12. 1 According to the official German _ Transocean news service, the German 4 1 High Command, in a supplementary reJport issued yesterday, stated: “The \ | German Luftwaffe, by its destructive ' - blows against the Soviet Air Force, has removed the danger for the entire I world of being attacked by the BolsheJvistic Air Force." Within a few hours t lof this announcement, the Red Air j Force bombed Berlin. , Indeed, the German claim on Sunday \ to have destroyed 10,000 Soviet aircraft ,jin seven weeks is followed by news to--5 day*of more fighting in the air than I ever before. Russian bombers attacked Berlin last . night for the fourth night in succession, i A Soviet communique states that, in the .-previous night's raid, the heaviest inr j cendiarv bombs and Jiigh-explosives of j the greatest power were showered on • the German capital, and that many fires were started.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 192, 14 August 1941, Page 5
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