CIVILIAN TRAGEDIES

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 233, 29 June 1944, Page 5

CIVILIAN TRAGEDIES

. Flying-Bomb Campaign (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Special Correspondent.) ’ LONDON, June 27. The flying bomb has resulted in the return of something like the blitz atmosphere, though with not the same intensity. There have been several incidents recalling that period. One bomb fell on. a group of houses, killing small children who were riding scooters down the street. In another incident several bodies had been removed from a house when a faint cry was heard. After seven hours’ tunnelling, the leader of the rescue squad moved a brick and saw a tiny arm. Then ho moved more bricks, and saw a two-year-old child lying in an armchair. Later, at the hospital, the baby was said to be absolutely unharmed. One man was standing outside an Anderson shelter when he was blown inside and killed by blast. His wife and son were taken to hospital. Four women were killed when a bomb destroyed the house above their shelter. A bomb which fell near a maternity clinic was heard in time to get a number of expect- - ant mothers to shelter. Nobody was injured, though windows were blown in. These are typical incidents. German Troops Annoyed. "The Times” air correspondent says Dr. Goebbels no doubt will be surprised and somewhat hurt at the attitude of the German troops in Normandy toward the flying-bomb raids on southern England. Far from sharing his enthusiasm, prisoners brought in during the last few days complained bitterly that because of the diversion of productive, capacity- to these missiles they were being denied fighter cover. Even soldiers long accustomed to fighting without adequate help from the Luftwaffe were angry about the almost entire absence of German fighters which could help to keep Allied bombers and fighter-bombers away. For some time there have been rumours of bad blood between the German Army and the Luftwaffe, each accusing the other of not pulling its weight. The effect of the German propaganda stories of mass raids on England by pilotless aircraft have been to increase this acrimony. _