BRITISH BOMBS ON GERMANY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 123, 28 May 1941, Page 5

BRITISH BOMBS ON GERMANY

BIG CITIES SUFFER PEOPLE GO TO BERLIN FOR SHELTER JEWS TO MAKE WAY FOR GERMANS (Recd. 5.34 p.m.) London, May 27. The Daily Mail’s Lisbon correspondent says that one of Britain's new bombs, which wrecked the railway station in Berlin, blew in the windows and damaged many roofs within half a mile radius. This is revealed by an American businessman after arrival from Germany. He added that the German: describe these bombs as “aerial torpedoes.” A thousand Jewish families have been given three days to evacuate homes and make room for 10,000 who have gone to Berlin for shelter after the heavy plastering of Bremen, Hamburg. Kiel, Hanover and Wilhelmshaven. One resident of Hamburg reporter that one British bomb completely wrecked 250 houses. British bombers, in another raid, wrecked and damaged buildings in an area of 40 square miles. Berlin suffered severely, although the authorities are doing their utmost to minimise the damage. They rushed in workers, including 10,000 Italians, detailed to cover up the effects of the bombing as soon as possible.—U.P.A.

R.A.F. BOMBERS ATTACK GERMAN SHIPPING SEVERAL BELIEVED HIT Rugby, May 26. In daylight yesterday the Bomber Command continued its search for enemy shipping off the Dutch, German and Danish coasts. In the course of these widespread operations, attacks were made on two convoys and other vessels. From one ship of about 6000 tons, debris was thrown in the air after bombs had been dropped, and another ship of some 4000 tons was left enveloped in smoke. Several other ships are believed to have been damaged, but full observation of the results was impossible. From these operations four of our planes are missing.—B.O.W. LAMBETH PALACE LIVE HEAVY BOMBS HAVE STRUCK IT (Recd. 6.40 p.m.) London, May 27. The Archbishop of Canterbury revealed that five heavy bombs have fallen on Lambeth Palace, in addition to incendiaries. The palace, which has been specially associated with Church and State for eight centuries, Is a mere wreck. It is revealed that bomb damage to Manchester University amounts to £30,000.—U.P.A. SUNDAY WORK ON AIRCRAFT SELECT COMMITTEE’S RECOMMENDATION (Recd. 8.30 p.m.) London, May 27. Sunday work should be discontinued in the aircraft industry except for the maintenance and repair of plant and other essential purposes. This is recommended in a report ot the Select Committee on national expenditure, which states that high wages and Sunday labour are two of the main causes of absenteeism in aircraft factories, which is causing the loss of thousands of man-hours weekly. “When a man is able to earn double time on a Sunday, it is not surprising that he absents himself on a week day, because he feeis he is not a great loser on the balance,” the report added. Aircraft firms consider absentees their most serious problem. In some factories 10 to 12 per cent, of the employees are regularly absent.—U.P.A.