GERMAN AIR LOSSES MOUNTING STEADILY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 230, 27 September 1940, Page 7

GERMAN AIR LOSSES MOUNTING STEADILY.

ATTACKS ON BRITAIN. London And Suburbs Again Suffer. United Press Association.—Copyright. (Reed. 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 26. I The Air Ministry announced that 31 raiders had been destroyed, including 15 bombers. Six of onr fighters were lost, but two of the pilots were saved. An Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Security communique states that the enemy continued it* offensive, dropping bombs in many parte of England J and Wales, but London and the suburbs | and surrounding districts bore the brunt i of the attack. Fires were started in several London areas, but were soon brought under control. Towns and country districts in southeast England were also bombed. Some damage wa* done and a few casualties were cawed. Buildings recently damaged by Imiiibs include the Associated Press of America offices and the Indian Students' hostels. Another message stated that while Central London was relatively quieter ; last night, the outlying suburbs experienced the heaviest anti-aircraft barrage so far. The crash of firing guns shook building* 12 miles out. Churches were! again hit (by bombs. One hundred and! forty people were taking refuge in the crypt of one south-east church when ] the walls crumbled down. People came to the surface unhurt. A succession of incendiary and highesplosive bombs gave one south-west district the worst night yet. A hospital and convent were among the sufferers, but the convent students had been evacuated. Two wings were gutted. A direct hit tore away seats in an unflerI ground trench shelter and an entire I family of five were killed. I | There were a few other casualties among the hundred people taking shelter. Mr. Herbert Morrison. Minister for Supply, in a sjK?ech said that thanks to the courage and steadfast news of workers, the Luftwaffe's efforts to interrupt work in arm* factories had conspicuously failed. With isolated exceptions, the damage inflicted was vastly |less than the enemy nimst have expected. ! A Berlin communique states:—"The 'Luftwaffe continued to make reprisals |on Southern England and on London. (Numerous hits were scored '>n military objectives, includina a war-hip anchored! off Plymouth. Both side- nf th--iThames were effectively b> mbed.""

BOMBED DOCK AREAS. HIGH COMMISSIONERS' TOUR. ' (Reed. 11 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 26. Hiph Commissioners, including Mr. W. J. Jordan, toured the bombed East •Ead dork .juraa yesterday.