Luftwaffe Strafes Children’s Party

Northern Advocate, 18 December 1942, Page 4

Luftwaffe Strafes Children’s Party

(Rec 1 p.m.)

LONDON, Dec. 17

More than a score of towns and villages have reported incidents as a result of oneiyy planes flying' over the south and south-east coasts yesterday. The raiders attacked from a low level but damage is negligible in most areas. In some places, however, churches, shops and houses were wrecked. Four raiders made four attacks on a school in which 100 girls were holding a Christmas party. Machine-gun bullets rained through the class-room windows and incendiaries set fire to the roof. There were no casualties. Other raiders attacked a train in the Home Counties. The driver, the guards and some passengers were wounded by bullets.

An Air Ministry message states: “Last pight in bad weather aircraft of the Bomber Command laid mines in enemy waters and a small force attacked targets in north-west Germany. During these operations an M.E. 110 was destroyed. One of our aircraft is missing. Bomber Command Mosquitoes attacked railway targets in the Low Countries this afternoon. Bursts were seen on engine sheds and goods-yards. None of our aircraft is missing.