GERMANY PROMISES RETALIATION
Telephone exchanges in Stockholm are unable to get a reply from Berlin, through which calls pass for nearly all occupied Europe. Direct telegraphic communication with Berlin has also stopped. Most of the German shortwave transmitters have not operated since Monday bight’s raid. The German news agency stated that the raids against Berlin were the gravest carried out against any German town. A German High Command communique, referring to last night’s raid, says: “This terror attack carried out by strong forces has caused fresh heavy damage by fires in several districts and extensive residential quarters. Numerous public buildings, including welfare institutions, churches and cultural monuments were destroyed. Fighters and antiaircraft batteries shot down 19 raiders difficult defence conditions.’* The German news agency stated:
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 78, 25 November 1943, Page 5
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