LULL IN RAIDS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23860, 10 January 1941, Page 8

LULL IN RAIDS

RESPITE FOR BRITAIN THIRD QUIET NIGHT MANCHESTER REHOUSING HOMES FOR 4000 PEOPLE By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received January 0, 0.13 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. ft For the third night in succession there wore no air raids on Britain last night. Women took cover in shops when a lone raider bombed a workers' district in an East Anglian town yesterday morning. Bombs destroyed four houses and damaged others. One woman was killed and a man was found lying hadlv injured over a dead baby, whom he had evidently been trying to save. Afternoon Raid in Midlands Bombs were drouued on a [Midland town yesterday afternoon by a single Aircraft. They did some damage, but caused no casualties. An Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Security communique said there was little enemy air activity over Britain yesterday. It. is now known that an enemy aircraft was shot down by anti-aircraft fire off the east coast on Tuesday morning. Damage in Westminster The chairman of the emergency committee of the Manchester City Council declared that 4000 homeless persons had been found houses in 10 days. Several thousand houses had already been repaired and even more surveyed. He blamed the censorship for wild rumours of.many thousands of dead. The censorship prevents publication of the figures. The Lord Mayor of Cardiff led the procession to the communal graveside of the victims of last week's concentrated raid on that city. Some of the mourners were the sole survivors of families. One evacuee family was wiped out.' Many of those buried were not identified. Westni.nster Cathedral and Westminster Hall were damaged in recent enemy air raids. NAVAL BASES BOMBED AIR FORCE OVER GERMANY LONDON, Jan. 0 Royal Air Force bombers attacked naval bases in north-west Germany last night. Two of the bases were Wilhelmshaven ' ; and Ernden. On the former many high explosive bombs were dropped and these were followed by large fires. More than 20 fires were started in the docks at Emden. Other British bombers attacked the enemy base at Borkum and scored hits on the barracks. Fires broke out. GIFTS FOR PRISONERS MONTHLY SERVICE PLAN LORRIES FROM LISBON (Received January 9. 6 p.m.) British Wireless LONDON. Jan. 8 Following an experimental journey undertaken privately by Mr. C. Pell, ron of the American Minister to Lisbon, efforts are being made in co-operation with the Portuguese Red Cross to establish a monthly service by which parcels may be delivered to British prisoners in Germany. Mr; Pell left Lisbon on December e -v\' 22 by lorry and arrived after nine days - in Geneva where he posted to British prisoners in Germany large numbers of parcels. The Swiss postal authorities guaranteed delivery within three days, which meant that all would be delivered in time for the New Year and even, possibly, for Christmas. Mr. Pell arrived back in Lisbon on Janu- j ary 3, The next journey will be undertaken by Miss Elizabeth Adams, an American who drove ambulances in France and was awarded the Croix de Guerre. She is expected to leave for Geneva in a fortnight's time, driving a lorry laden with comforts and nourishing foods. : V' SURFACE ENGAGEMENT L ENEMY U-BOAT DAMAGED British Wireless LONDON, Jan. 8 .An Admiralty communique states: "One of our submarines, the Tuna, reported a. spirited engagement by night on the surface with a U-boat in enemy .waters. '''lmmediately on encountering the . Tuna the U-boat made off at high speed, firing -her aft gun. The Tuna, gave chase and opened fire with her 4in. gun. Ijx The U-boat was certainly hit by one Ebell on the conning-tower, but unfortunately this cannot be considered vital , damage. The Tuna chased the enemy ■0- for nearly an hour and only broke off j- 1 : the engagement when forced to dive by "■Z the appearance of enemy escort vessels, which came to the rescue of the damaged .U-boat. "The Tuna, previously sank an enemy armed tug by gunfire. In neither of these encounters did the Tuna sustain eny damage or casualties." TORPEDOED STEAMER 23 SURVIVORS LANDED (Received January fl, 5.35 p.m.) .\"EW YORK, Jan. 8 Twenty-three survivors of the torpedoed British steamer Shakespear (0029 tons), have been landed at Sal. Cape Verde Islands. It is reported that killed and 19 persons, are missing. EXPORTS TO EIRE British Wireless LONDON, Jan. 8 The Board of Trade has made an ■ order, "which will come into force on January 20, placing Eire in the same position as other countries in the British, Empire so far as the control of : exports is concerned. Hitherto, it has ' been possible to give Eire special trcati ment, under which only a short list of & goods require licences before they can SL be exported there from the United .. Kingdom. Ihe need for conserv ing supplies now makes it necessary to with§jjf§4 draw these concessions.