SHARP NAZI RAID

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 32, 2 November 1942, Page 6

SHARP NAZI RAID

Swoop On Canterbury In Daylight FIFTY ENEMY PLANES (Received November 1, 11.10 p.m.) (By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright.) LONDON, October 31. The Luftwaffe today made its biggest daylight effort against Britain for two years. Canterbury was the main objective. Fifty raiders were employed, and nine of them were shot down. At least 10 persons were killed in Canterbury. The raid was made about dusk and lasted for half an hour, the raiders sweeping down from the cover of clouds in four waves. They then hedge-hopped to the coast and niachinegunned two trains and a number of villages. Two night-raiders were shot down elsewhere, making 11 for the day. Wide Allied Blows. Aircraft of the Bomber Command today attacked targets in north-western Germany, says the Air Ministry. Factories and industrial objectives in northern France and Belgium were also bombed, and many hits were seen. This morning and again this afternoon aircraft of the Fighter Command attacked railways in northern France. Three of our bombers and four of our fighters are missing. The fighter pilots crossed the Channel many times during the day in the course of their offensive operations. Some went as far as Cherbourg peninsula without seen) emy fighters. In the early part of the night two enemy aircraft were destroyed in raids on Britain. Pursuit pilots of the United States Armv Air Force, says another announcement, today attacked a goods train near Berck sur Mer. Observation from a low level indicates that the locomotive was disabled. All the aircraft returned.