ITALIAN TARGETS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23810, 11 November 1940, Page 8

ITALIAN TARGETS

LARGE MOTOR WORKS FLAMES BURN FIERCELY RAILWAY STATIONS HIT By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received November 10, 10.15 p.m. LONDON, Nov. 0 While British aircraft were hammering Munich on Friday night, other bombers heavily attacked Turin and Milan. They arrived over Italy about 10 p.m. and soon after--1 ward high-explosive bombs made direct hits on the Fiat motor works at Turin, which were attacked for over half an hour. Fierce fires were started. Train of Explosions One 1 ii.ie of bombs overshot the target and produced a train of vivid explosions in the Fiat aircraft works. Large fires broke out at the main railway station and also at. the junction at the north-east end of Turin. There was a series of fires at the great Pirelli magneto works, which wore still blazing an hour later when the last salvo of high-explosive bombs burst across the works. A similar onslaught was carried out on the oil refinery at Gelsenkirchen, Germany, and resulted in a line of fires nearly a mile long. Oil tanks at Frankfort were set on fire and great columns of black smoke were visible. A large factory at Ulm was enveloped in clouds of smoke. Thirty Fires Caused Successive sticks of high-explosive bombs straddled a large factory at Überlingen, causing 30 fires, British bombers also attacked 20 enemy aerodromes, setting fire to hangars and damaging aeroplanes. A great fire was started at Flushing. Blenheim aircraft attacked Lorient. considerably augmenting Thursday's damage. Bombs burst on the naval workshops in spite of intensified gunfire from the ground. The official wireless says a Royal Air Force communique issued in Cairo states that long-range bombers again attacked Brindisi on Thursday night. Quays, shipping and the railway terminus were attacked with success. The fires started were visible for over 40 miles. All the aircraft returned safely. Various reconnaissance flights were carried out over the lonian and Aegean Seas. HUNGARIAN PLOT MURDER OF REGENT NAZI PLANS REVEALED (Eeceived November 10, 5.5 p.m.) BUDAPEST, Nov. 9 The Hungarian Attorney-General, Dr. Ferenc Finkey, has revealed a plot to murder the Regent, Admiral Hor thy, and force the release of Nazi leaders. Dr. Finkey said the plotters intended to seize an arms factory and carry out their plan of appointing Major Szalasi as Prime Minister. Major Szalasi, who was imprisoned some time ago, was the leader of a National Socialist political group. CONGRESS STRENGTH - STATE OF PARTIES UNITED STATES ELECTION - NEW YORK, Nov. S Final returns of the Federal elections indicate a Democrat majority in the House of Representatives of 105 and in the Senate of 36. The party divisions in the new Congress, which will be convened on January 3, are: — Senate. —Democrats, 66; Republicans, 28; Independent, 1; Progressive, 1. House of Representatives. —Democrats, 268; Republicans, 163; Progressives, 3; American Labour, 1. NEW BATTLESHIP COMPLETION IN GERMANY VESSEL OF 35,000 T.ONS • LONDON, Nov. 8 Berlin illustrated papers carry the first pictures of a new 35.000-ton battleship, the Tirpitz, of the Bismarck class. It is one of three originally laid down. Before the outbreak of war four battleships of the new Bismarck class were being built in Germany. They were the Bismarck, which was launched on February 14 last year, the Tirpitz, launched on April 1, and two others, known as "H" and "I," which had been laid down later. The Bismarck and Tirpitz were vessels of 35.000 tons, and plans provided for the arming of each battleship with eight loin, and twelve 5.9 in. guns. Each ship was to carry four aircraft with two catapults. The designed speed of these vessels was probably 30 knots. It has-been reported that the two other ships, "H" and "1," may bo vessels of 40.000 tons, but confirmation of this is lacking. At present Germany's only two capital ships are the Scharnhorst and the Gneiscnau, both vessels of 26,000 tons with main armaments of nine 11m. guns. It is probable that only one of these ships is in commission. Even the construction of four new ships will not seriously challenge Britain's superiority in 'capital ships. CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE THIRD ARREST IN INDIA (Received November 10, 5.5 p.m.) DELHI, Nov. o It is reported from Wardha that Brahmadutt Rainirmat, presumably Gandhi's third nominee for his civil disobedience campaign, has been sentenced to six months* rigorous imprisonment. DIPLOMAT HONOURED MARQUESS OF LOTHIAN British 'Wireless LONDON; Nov. 8 The Marquess of Lothian, British Ambassador to the United States, who is at present on a short holiday in London, was to-day invested by the King 'as a Knight of the Thistle.