GERMAN DIFFICULTIES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 28 October 1941, Page 6

GERMAN DIFFICULTIES

IN BATTLE OF ATLANTIC STRONGLY PROTECTED CONVOYS London, Oct. 26 A dramatic account of the German difficulties in the Battle of the Atlantic, with, incidentally, a high tribute to the strength of the defenders, has been broadcast from Germany. The announcer said that formerly an attack on a convoy merely meant dropping some bombs and then flying back to look at the damage. Now it was more like overthrowing a line of strongly defended dug-outs with stormtrdhpers. The convoys were strongly protected by fast motor-boats, destroyers, and [corvettes, and German aircraft met i fierce anti-aircraft fire, while above a I barrage of balloons flew on their trea- [ cherous cables. | As the German planes attacked, a murderous fire was thrown up from every barrel of the guns, which were i skilfully distributed. | In the Eattle of the Atlantic, said ! the announcer, the Germans faced j their oldest enemy, who was always [ devising new methods of defence. The I attacking pianes faced an indescribable I hell.—U.P.A. SHIP-REPAIRERS TO STRIKE (Rec. 9.0 a.m.) Montreal, Oct. 27. Six thousand workers in the Brooklyn plant of the Robins Drydock Repair Company voted to strike. The Robins company has a contract to repair all damaged British merchantmen here, and is also engaged in other defence work.—U.P.A.