BUCHAREST THRICE IN 24 HOURS

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 189, 9 May 1944, Page 5

BUCHAREST THRICE IN 24 HOURS

Mighty Aerial Offensive BERLIN HIT HARD TWICE IN TWO DAYS LONDON, May 8. United States heavy bombers have followed, up yesterday morning’s attack on Berlin with another big blow at German capital today, as well as at Brunswick. The official announcements on both days’ raids describe the forces as very strong. Last night R.A.F. bombers m strength made six separate sorties against airfield buildings, munition dumps and other objectives in France and also again raided Leverkusen, German chemical Cetltr £he Allies kept up the round-the-clock offensive against RuSturt.? nl/ht factory area. Yesterday American Liberators and Fortresses again bombed the main railway yards. Last night again went out and added to the large fires winch they found burn ing. The three raids were made in 24 hours.

More than 750 Flying Fortresses and Liberators, in a total force of up to 2000 aircraft, carried out yesterday’s powerful attack against Berlin. It was one of Berlin’s heaviest daylight raids yet. The bombing was done through thick cloud. At least 1000 persons were killed in Berlin as a result of yesterday’s air raid, says the Stockholm “Morgen Tidningen’s” Berlin correspondent. The Germans are talking about the Allies “condemning the capital, to death.” Last night’s R.A.F. targets in France were near Rennes (Brittany), Nantes, Tours, and on the coast of biormandy. From all the night’s operations nine planes failed to return. There have been many other targets in Europe. Yesterday’s effort was practically an hour-by-hour pounding of Germany and occupied territory. Pilots on their return from strafing targets scattered over Europe reported intense cold, varying degreees of flak, and practically negligible fighter opposition.