GERMAN NAVAL BASES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 244, 16 October 1940, Page 6

GERMAN NAVAL BASES

ATTACKS BY R.A.F. I KRUPPS WORKS AND OIL PLANTS WIDESPREAD OPERATIONS J British Official Wlrtle... 1 RUGBY, Oct. 14. Despite extremely adverse weather conditions which hampered operations, R.A.F. bombers attacked a number of targets in Germany lasi night, also Channel ports in enemy occupation. An Air Ministry communique states i that attacks were made on the naval I bases of Kiel and Wilhelmshaven, oil , plants at Gelsenkirchen and Duisberg. i Krupps works at Essen, several enemy aerodromes, anti-aircraft batteries and searchlight positions. The ■ nightly offensive against the Channell ports from Ostend to Le Havre con-1 tinned. One of our aircraft is missing. A series of exceedingly heavy explosions resulted from an attack on Flushing harbour last night by Coastal Command Blenheims. The main line railway junction at Ihe mole was one of the chief targets, and following a major explosion a series of fierce fires was caused where bombs fell. Another great explosion occurred a full minute after one aircraft had unloaded its last bombs. Other Blenheims attacked Dornburg harbour, north-west of Flushing and across the mole of Zeebrugge. Here also explosions were extremely violent and Ihe destruction was increased by scores of incendiaries. OIL TARGETS AGAIN Received Oct. 16. 1.5 a.m. . LONDON, Oct. 15. R.A.F. bombers last night attacked oil plants and other targets in. Germany, a.s well as Channel ports.