RUMANIAN OIL TARGETS

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

RUMANIAN OIL TARGETS

(British Official Wireless ) RUGBY, May <■ Flying Fortresses over Jugoslavia today attacked Pancevo bridge, 810 ft. long, which carries the railway over the Tamis River. 10 miles north-west of Belgrade, reports a Naples correspondent. Liberators and Fortresses returned to Bucharest a few hours after R.A.F. night bombers had been there. Lightnings and Mustangs escorted them. It is estimated that normally 20 pet cent, of the Rumanian oil products tor Germany pass through the Bucharest railway yards, which are the terminus ot the main lines throughout the Balkans. Bucharest targets have been attacked six times before from bases in Italy, four times by day and twice by night, Today s attack was the (bird day of the round-the-cloek attacks on Rumania. In the attacks over Italy and the Balkans during the week ended yesterday, heavy bombers, operating on four days, flew 2200 sorties and dropped 10,100 tons, while R.A.F. night bombers, which were out. every night, made 400 sorties wit.) 700 tons' Fighters escorting heavy bomOers in daylight raids flew 900 sorties. Throughout the week the Mediterranean Allied air forces aggregated ll,lib sorties for the loss of 58 aircraft, incl nding 21 United States heavy bombers. The operations of the coastal air force are not included. Only 53 German aircraft were seen in the battle areas.