BURNING LIKE TORCH

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 201, 26 August 1943, Page 5

BURNING LIKE TORCH

BERLIN AFTER THE RAID Reed. 6 p.m. London, Aug. 24. Berlin Iras been “Hamburg; d,” ay., the British United Prejs corrc pi indent at a British bomber base. For 42 minutes four-engine I bombers of the R.A.F. rained do an their 1800 tons of bombs on the German capital. When our planes turned away from the target the crews could sec Berlin burning like a torch, and at 258 miles from the target there was still a red glow in the sky. , Five thousand men of the R.A.F. participated in the raid. The Exchange Telegraph’s correspondent says that the loss of 58 bombers was the largest which the R.A.F. has suffered, in a night raid, but unfortunately must be expected with the growing intensity of the bombing raids. Berlin radio stated that British and American planes participated in the raid, but it is officially denied in London that any American planes took part. Berlin radio said that a considerable number of the attackers were met by night-fighters before they reached the outskirts of the city, and were thus prevented from developing their attack according to plan. The raiders dropped high-explosive incendiaries at random on various residential districts, added the radio.