HAMMERING GERMANY

New Zealand Herald, Volume 78, Issue 24084, 1 October 1941, Page 7

HAMMERING GERMANY

HAMBURG ATTACKED AGAIN (Reed. 10.15 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 30 British bombers raided Hamburg and Stettin last night. It is officially stated in Berlin that the Royal Air Force's main night objectives were apparently Hamburg and Stettin. A number of high explosive bombs were dropped, says the Berlin version, and caused damage to civilian property. Royal Air Force fighters on offensive patrols attacked a number of targets yesterday. Off the Belgian coast enemy patrol boats and a sea-going barge were attacked with cannon and machine-gun fire. One patrol boat was set on fire, others were damaged, and the barge was left sinking. A gun position on the coast was put out of action. One fighter is missing, but the pilot is safe. Coastal Command aircraft attacked an oil depot and refineries at St. Nazaire. Two aeroplanes are missing. RELEASED BY JAPANESE (Reed. 7.15 p.m.) PEKING, Sept. 29 Mrs. Aiko Clarke, Japanese wife of Mr. Denzie Clarke, press attache at the British Embassy, has been released by the Japanese authorities after being held incommunicado until yesterday. She said the Japanese detectives who arrested her apparently believed she was still a Japanese subject. Mrs. Clarke disappeared on September 20 after visiting her dressmaker. It was stated at the time that the Japanese authorities were investigating liar whereabouts.