GRIM WARNING

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 177, 29 July 1942, Page 5

GRIM WARNING

Bomber Commander Speaks To Germany STRIKE TERRIFIC BLOWS LONDON, July 28. The people of Germany were told to-night by Air-Marshal Sir A. T. Harris, Commander of Bomber Command, that British and American bombers operating night and day in ever increasing numbers would scourge their land from end to end. He warned that with British production reaching flood and American planes being doubled and re-doubled "soon we will be coming over every night and day, even in rain, hail and snow. You can't stop us," he said, "and you know it. "The Americans have just entered the fight in Europe," continued the air-marshal. "The first squadrons have arrived in this country from the United States. Do you realise what that means to you?" he asked.

Sir Arthur went on to refer to the enormous production of American aircraft factories and said that in one case a factory was producing every two hours one four-enginea bomber that could carry four tons of bombs to any part of Germany, "and there are scores of such factories," he declared.

He referred to the long series of German nightly raids on London in which thousands of men, women and children lost their lives and remarked that the German people so far knew comparatively little about bombing, "but it is your turn now," he declared, "British and American E lanes are bombing Germany side y side in ever increasing force."

"We are bombing Germany city by city and ever more terrific, to make it impossible for you to carry on the war. It is up to you to end the war and the bombing. You can overthrow the Nazis and make peace. We do not plan a peace of revenge, but to make it impossible for any German Government ever to start a total war again."