RAID ON REICH

Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 289, 4 September 1942, Page 5

RAID ON REICH

R.A.F. Destruction In Karlsruhe LONDON, September 3. A strong force of K.A.F. bombers last night raided the upper Rhineland, Karlsruhe being the main target. Very large fires were reported in the town, a pall of smoke rising 8000 ft. Eight bombers are missing. Two enemy bombers were shot down over Britain last night. Bombs were dropped in east and north-east England. There were no casualties, and only slight damage. In just two months, tile R.A.F. lias dropped 13,000 tons of bombs on Germany, the Air Ministry announces In a review of the R.A.F.’s third and greatest year of action against the Axis. In the past 12 months, close on 1000 enemy planes have been shot down. The Fighter Command has lost fewer than 700 aircraft, even though- it has often operated over enemy territory. Throughout the year, the Luftwaffe has been forced to employ against us more than half of his available strength, and we have taken heavy toll of them. '

WARSAW BOMBED Strong Force Of Soviet

Planes

(Received September 3, 7 p.m.) LONDON, /September 2.

Moscow radio announced that a large formation of bombers raided Warsaw last night. Large fires broke out, particularly in the region of the German headquarters and near three large railway stations. All the 'Soviet planes returned.

OUTSTANDING SUCCESS R.A.F. Raid On Saarbiucken

(Received September 3, 7 p.m.) LONDON, September 2.

Three R.A.F. bombers are missing from last night's heavy and concentrated attack- on Saarbrucken, the centre of Germany’s coal, iron and steel industries. According to the Air Ministry, the raid was an outstanding success. The weather was good and the targets could be /dearly seen.