BRITISH BOMBING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23879, 1 February 1941, Page 9

BRITISH BOMBING

GROWING EFFICIENCY PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECT GERMANS' NEW OTJTLOOK By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received January 81, 5.5 p.m.) British Wireless LONDON, Jan. 30 An interesting sidelight on the effectiveness of British air raids on Germany such asi that carried out last night on Wilhelmshaven is thrown by an interview in the Stockholm newspaper Arbetaren with a sailor who has paid regular visits to German ports. '■' The finglish air raids have been really efficient during the last months," ho said. "Previously traces of bombing at Bremen wore practically invisible, and air raids rare. On my return in December the changed conditions were noticeable. Bomb destruction was everywhere. Alerts were sounded regularly every night. Month to Discharge and Load "The necessity to remain in port a month for discharging and loading proves the difficulties created by the bombing. At the same time the Germans have a wonderful capacity for 1 speedily removing traces of bombing. During one attack a Finnish steamer was sunk, and my boat was damaged, although able to go to Sweden for repairs. "The population takes the bombing stoically. The raids are producing a psychological effect, however, as the people are commencing to feel a curious admiration for the English, who in spite of deadly bombing, still return with ever increasing force. Doubt in People's Minde "This admiration is slowly changing toward doubt as to the reliability of the German bulletins. Questions are being asked how the English can possibly increase the intensity of the air raids if their own damage is as great as asserted. "The English bombers show no respect for the German anti-aircraft de-. fence, and it is possible to note them ; repeatedly returning to a certain position before dropping their bombs." WILHELMSHAVEN RAID NORTH GERMAN TARGETS British Wireless LONDON, Jan. 30 An Air Ministry communique states: "Last night a small force of our bombers attacked targets at Wilhelmshaven and elsewhere in north-west Germany. None of our machines is missing." INDIAN INDUSTRIES AVOIDING URBAN PROBLEMS (Received January 31, C.5 p.m.) British Wireless LONDON, Jan. 30 The Secretary of State for India, Mr. L S. Amery, said in the House of Commons that lie would gladly ask the authorities in India to give such attention as possible, in the circumstances to the location of new factories, in consultation with unofficial Indian representatives. A suggestion had been made in a question that this be done in view of the great expansion in Indian manufacturing industry which was likely to take place during the war, and of the desirability of ensuring that the location of industries would as far as possible avoid the creation of unwieldy urban concentrations and permit of industrial workers continuing to live in rural areas. WARSHIPS AND TROOPS ARRIVAL AT GIBRALTAR LONDON, Jan. 30 The German news agency's Madrid correspondent says that e, British squadron, consisting of a battleship, an ! aircraft-carrier, five cruisers, 10 de- . stroyers and two big transports carryi ing troops and material entered the ■ port of Gibraltar yesterday. They are ( expected to sail shortly for an unknown destination, RAILWAY TROOP TRAFFIC LONDON, Jan. 30 The Southern Railway from the outbreak of war until the end of 1940 carried 3,000,000 troops. Traffic was heaviest in June, when 12,000 special ■ trains operated.