The War Day by Day

Waikato Independent, Volume XL, Issue 3763, 27 September 1940, Page 4

The War Day by Day

WEDNESDAY September 25 Japan and Germany were reported to have agreed to a defensive alliance to become effective in the event of collaboration between Britain and America, in which case Japan would abandon her policy of non-involvement in the wan Large-scale air raids by Royal Air Force bombers did considerable damage in Berlin. Military objectives in and around Berlin were attacked. German bombers concentrated on central London. A number of people were killed when an aerial torpedo demolished a hotel. Several hospitals were hit. Bombs were dropped also in other parts of England, and in Scotland and Wales. THURSDAY September 26 For the third successive night bombers of the Royal Air Force heavily attacked Berlin, doing great damage to military objectives. The invasion ports from Hamburg to Le Havre were also bombed, shipping; barges and port facilities being damaged. German raiders- ■ opened their 19th successive night attack on London, but were kept from reaching the central area by antiaircraft barrages. French aeroplanes from Morocco severely bombed Gibraltar, but little damage was caused to military works or personnel. To avoid shedding the blood of Frenchmen, the Free French and British supporting forces were withdrawn from the operations against Dakar. Negotiations were completed for the termination of the Japanese aggression in Indo-China, and the border fighting ended.