ALLIED AIR MISSIONS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 79, 11 January 1944, Page 5

ALLIED AIR MISSIONS

TARGETS IN ITALY AND SOUTHERN FRANCE

Rugby, Jan. 9

An air communique states: “On Friday night bombers attacked an aircraft factory at Reggio Emilia, and yesterday the factory was again heavily and accurately bombed by strong forces of heavy bombers escorted by leg-range fighters. The airfield at Mostar, in Yugoslavia, was attacked by other heavy bombers. Medium bombers were out in some strength. Some attacked railway installations at Metkovitch, while others made heavy attacks on railway communications at Arezzo, Aseni and Oliineo.

“Fighters and fighter-bombers carried out many missions against troops, gun positions, and railway targets in the Cassino, Stefano, and Artina areas. Rolling stock and motor transport were attacked in the Aquila district. “On Thursday night intruder aircraft destroyed rolling stock and motor transport over a very wide area of southern France and northern Italy. They also shot down a number of aircraft over their own bases, without loss. “Ten enemy aircraft were destroyed for the loss of three of ours on Saturday, while it is now known that an additional two enemy aircraft were destroyed on Friday. REPORTED RAID ON ROME London, Jan. 9. The German-controlled Scandinavian Telegraph Bureau’s Rome correspondent reports that Allied planes to-day raided Rome and Fiume.