BRITISH ATTACKS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23861, 11 January 1941, Page 9

BRITISH ATTACKS

WERT GERMAN TARGETS NAVAL BASES SUFFER WILHELMSHAVEN AND EMDEN By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright LONDON, Jan. 10 British bombers last night attacked targets in Western Germany. Bombers successfully attacked naval liases in north-west Germany on Wednesday night, although bad weather kept the German air force on the ground for the third night in succession. It was the first night raid by British machines fiince Sunday. An Air Ministry communique says: "Royal Air Force bombers attacking naval dockyards at "Wilhehnshnven and Krnden on Wednesday night caused many explosions and large fires. Over 20 fires were started in the docks at Emden. Other aircraft bombed the enemy aerodrome on the island of Borkum, hitting and setting fire to barracks. None of our aircraft is missing." Many Large Fires The raids lasterj from soon after 8 p.m. until the early morning, says a British official wireless message. An Air Ministry news bulletin states that at Wilhelmshaven aircraft attacked the large square harbour, which is joined by a canal to the sea. On each side are slips, drvdocks and submarine and shipbuilding yards. The great naval dockyard of Marinewerft, where fires were started, is almost alongside. Bombs burst all round the harbour, and there were many fires along each bank. Exceptionally good visibility at Kmden resulted in successful raids on the docks and shipbuilding yards, especially the Bunnenhaten and Industrichaleu works, and pilots were able to make a satisfactory catalogue oi large fires. At Borkuin Island, opposite Enulen Harbour, bombs tell on and beside the barracks and hangars. Anti-aircraft Fire Defied The importance the Germans attach to Wilhelmshaven and Kmden is shown by the intensity of anti-aircralt fire, in spite of which, however, none of the British aircraft was driven off its tarK ct - A Berlin report says that British aeroplanes on Wednesday night dropped explosive and incendiary bombs on the north-west German coastal area, hitting mainly residential districts. At one point there was slight damage to an industrial plant. A communique states that 11 civilians were killed and 14 wounded in German north-west coast districts during British raids.

BOMBING OF DUBLIN GERMAN ORIGIN PROVED (Received January 10, 9.30 p.m.) LONDON 1 , -lan. 10 The Kire Department of Defence lias announced lhat. the bombs dropped oil Dublin on January 1 and 2 have been identified as German

MEETINGS IN BULGARIA LEADERS TO ADDRESS NATION LONDON 1 . .Tan. 10 The meetings' to bp hold in Bulgaria next Sunday are to impress the Jiation with the internal position. The Prime Minister, Professor Filoff, who recently returned from Vienna, and other Cabinet Ministers and members of Parliament. are t*> address the meetings.