NAZI WAR OF TERROR

Evening Star, Issue 23678, 11 September 1940, Page 7

NAZI WAR OF TERROR

Londons Great Ordeal

SCATTERED AT RANDOM

Indiscriminate Bombing Continues Damage In Heart of Capital Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, September 10. (Received September 11,-at 9 a.m.) A mountainous black cloud of smoke is hanging over London this morning. The police guarded the entrances to all affected areas pending the fixture of barriers. The streets are filled with dust and smoke. Ambulances and demolition wagons still race along the roads. Rescuers over a wide area are still searching buildings for victims. The most distressing scenes are in progress, not only in the East End, but in areas far westward. Warehouses in the vicinity of St. Paul’s Cathedral were ablaze. The church St. Mary le Bow, of Bow Bells fame, after a long period of anxiety, was pronounced out of danger. Rescuers in manwjmrts of London worked extricating people from collapsed houses with bombers overhead. Two bombs falling on a London square demolished one house and damaged every other. A member of the A.R.P. said: “ It is not the fires and damaged buildings which upset us, but the sight of little children with gaping wounds, others killed outright, people screaming amid the flames, women frantically trying to save their babies and men searching for their families.’-’ "• A bomb in the central London district demolished a women’s hostel, causing the surrounding area to be evacuated. Bombs fell on two hospitals in central London, shattering the roof of a children’s hospital, causing a fire on the top floor. A second bomb hit a maternity hospital. A nurses’ home was also struck. There were no casualties at any of the three places. The maternity hospital contained 30 mothers and 20 babies. The patients were evacuated within a quarter of an hour. Ihe bomb which hit the maternity hospital seriously damaged the ground floor of a nearby public house. A broken water mam threatened the lives of people taking refuge in the cellars,-, but the screams from the trapped people attracted the attention of rescuers. Several people were killed when a high explosive bomb fell in north-east London, seven houses crashing into a huge pile of debris. Firemen fought fires in the vicinity of St. Paul’s Cathedra! -for eight hours amid falling bombs and crashing debris. Fires raged in several localities around the cathedral, which was un» damaged. - Wind blew the frames >from the nearest fire away from the building.

BOMBS IN HEART OF CITY NO PRETENCE OF MILITARY TARGETS SUNDAY NIGHT'S CASUALTIES LONDON, September 10. (Received September 11, at S a.m.) The sirens sounded in London five times to-day from 1.7 p.m. to 8.17 p.m. The first four warnings were of short duration, the fifth is continuing. Immediately after the first alarm- there was a thrilling dog-fight over London between enemy planes and British fighters. The exchange of machine-gun fire was. heard in the crowded streets. Following the heavy losses inflicted by our fighters and the repulse of his attacks last night, the enemy has now thrown off all pretence of confining himself to military targets. Reports received during the night show that bombs were scattered at random over London without distinction as to objectives. They have fallen in the City and caused fires in the immediate vicinity of St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Guildhall; on a large maternity hospital, which was twice attacked, a number of casualties being caused; on a poor law institution for tile aged; on a London County Council housing estate and a large number of workmen’s cottages; and especially in the East End of London, which was heavily and repeatedly attacked. Bombs were also scattered in the residential districts of "West and North London. There was little enemy activity over the rest of Britain in the night, and no casualties are reported. The number of casualties in London last night is not yet available. The casualties known to have been caused by the attacks on Sunday night were 286 dead and approximately 1,400 seriously injured. It is now confirmed that 52 enemy planes were destroyed, 49 by fighters and three by anti-aircraft fire. Three of our pilots previously reported missing are now known to be safe. In the raid on London between 5 p.m, and 6 p.m. yesterday, a Polish sergeant-pilot shot down a Heinkel and a Messerschmitt single-handed, while one English Spitfire squadron destroyed six Messerscbmitts and probably a Heinkel. Preliminary reports show that some rakloirs penetrated, north of the river,

NOT REPLYING IN KIND R.A.F. ATTACKS MILITARY OBJECTIVES NAZI PROPAGANDA INCONSISTENCIES (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, September 10. (Received September 11, at 11 a.m.) The air attack on London is presented in the German wireless broadcasts as a great and exhilarating event, and the terrorist quality of the raids is, by implication, constantly emphasised. There has been no disposition here to minimise the serious nature of the civilian casualties caused, but the R.A.F. will not be deflected at this from its declared purpose of confining its attacks on Germany and German-occupied territory to military objectives. The Reich’s propaganda office to-day attempted in wireless broadcasts to demonstrate how ineffective are the British air attacks by the publication of casualty figures. It declared that between May 10 and August 31 the total casualties inflicted during the British air raids on German territory was 78 persons killed, 29 gravely and 22 slightly wounded. These figures—if any confidence could be placed in Nazi statistics •—would be received here with nothing but satisfaction, since it is no part of the British strategy to kill and maim civilians or destroy their homes, and would at the same time manifestly serve to underline the accuracy of the aim of the R.A.F. pilots, since the scale and intensity of the attacks on military objectives in Germany during the past months by the R.A.F. is widely known. Apart altogether from the attacks on military objectives in Germanoccupied territory and the bombing of troop concentrations, naval and military formations and dumps in Germany itself, the R.A.F. has during the period mentioned by the, German wireless carried out 139 raids on aerodromes. 54 on aircraft works, 57 on munition works and chemical or supply depots, 139 on oil plants or depots, 13 on blast furnaces, 18 on power stations, and 25 on miscellaneous targets. The comment is further made in London that the casualties so slight as these given by the German wireless seem hardly to warrant the many angry fulminations about the British bombing of civilian objectives nor, indeed, the present loudly - proclaimed reprisal policy.

where only minor damage was caused. Scattered bombs were dropped on the south of London, many of thorn in the outskirts, but again uo serious damage resulted.

DAMAGE SURVEY BOW CHURCH THREATENED BY BIG FIRE FIREMEN WORK FEVERISHLY TO SAVE BUILDING Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, September 10. (Received September 11, at 11.30 a.m.) Twenty-two "houses were demolished with casualties in two adjoining streets in the south-east London area. A number of people were killed when a bomb fell on the corner of two streets in central London, sending seven houses crashing to the ground. Fifteen hours after a house in southwest Loudon had been demolished by a bomb rescuers were still working to release a family of five entombed tinder the debris. A stretcher party was killed while on duty in south-west Loudon. The fire which threatened Bow Church was one of the biggest. Hundreds of firemen worked feverishly in the narrow side streets and saved the church. Many people in the East London district have been without gas since the night of September 7. Localities are temporarily without both gas and water. The communal feeding system instituted in the East End is working effectively. Lord Woolton urged traders to get stocks from the docks as speedily as possible. Retailers are warned to shelter stocks ns splinters of glass have pierced even canned foods. A raider dropped a salvo of bombs on the residential area of a south-east seaside town at noon to-day. Two women were ‘killed and several people injured. FLYING AT GREAT HEIGHT ACCURACY OUT OF THE QUESTION (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, September 10. (Received September 11, at 9.30 a.m.) The newspapers to-day give a considered opinion as to the reasons for and the effect of the indiscriminate bombing to which London was subjected on Sunday and Monday nights. “ Nobody who saw yesterday where the bombs had fallen on London could believe the Germans tried to confine their ajm to military objectives,” states the ‘ Daily Herald.’ ‘ The Times ’ says; “ There is every reason ter suppose that these attacks -will continue nightly for some time, and the civil population of London must steel itself to endure a repetition, and perhaps even an intensification, of the ordeals it has already undergone.” After drawing attention to the difference between the British and German raids, and the fact that the British objectives have been military targets, ‘ The Times ’ says the German air force failed altogether to reveal the precision of the British Air Force. Their attempts to find their targets in daylight raids have been hurled back with such devastating loss that those tactics seem very largely suspended. Instead, they have flown over London at such great heights that, whatever their orders or intentions, nothing like a systematic bombardment of military targets is obtainable.” ENEMY OBJECTIVE SEEKING TO SMASH COMMUNICATIONS (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, September 10. (Received September 11, at 9.30 a.m.) The Ministry of Transport announced that the violent and indiscriminate bombing of the past two or three days has naturally caused some temporary dislocation of travelling facilities. In order to enable repairs to proceed with the least possible delay, the public is asked to refrain from unnecessary travel to and from the London area. Although the recent German bombings bear all the marks of indiscriminate attacks, authoritative quarters in London take the view that the enemy is trying to smash our communications in the night raids. The raiders cruised over the metropolis seeking some indication of a target, and scattered their bombs at random when they failed to locate their objectives. RAIDS FEATURED IN GERMAN PRESS DIFFERENT OPINIONS ON SCOPE OF EFFORT LONDON, September 10, (Received September 11, at 12.5 p.m.) The German frontier correspondent of 1 The Times ’ says almost three-quar-ters of the space in the German newspapers is taken up by reports and descriptions of the air battle over England. Some proclaim that this constitutes the beginning of a decisive fight against England. Others declare that the mightiest war machine of all ages is now running at top speed; but the official German spokesman, as usual, asserts that only a small part of Germany’s war potential is in action, while an immense reserve is scattered throughout the Reich, also along the Channel coasts, ready for use at a moment’s notice.

AERIAL BOMBARDMENT EFFECT ON CIVILIAN MORALE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR IN WAR BRITISH PEOPLE STANDING THE TEST i (British Official Wireless.) Tress Association —By Telegraph—Copyright RUGBY, September 9. The opinion is expressed in informed circles to-day that until means of dealing adequately with night bombing have been evolved—a problem which is occupying the close attention of both British and German experts—civilian morale was the most important single factor in the war to-day. Judgment, even by neutral journalists, of German morale is difficult, perhaps impossible to obtain, because the Gestapo effectively prevents expression. In Britain very different conditions prevail. Freely are views propounded and the reactions to recent experiences are easy to assess. Consequently, the views of neutral observers in London afford valuable evidence of how the ordinary “ man in the street ” is standing up to the aerial attack and is a valuable guide in estimating how the battle for world freedom is progressing. Such observers obtain the free opinion of free people, and a broadcast yesterday by an American journalist, Mr John Macdane, is of interest and importance. “It was,” Mr Macdane said, “ pretty unpleasant during the second raid because everyone felt that they were right on the target. But during it all ambulances and trucks kept on rolling up to shelters, taking aboard 20 or 30 women and children, and rolling away again with them. The spirit of the people was nothing short of wonderful. People who lost their homes and relatives weren’t happy, but 1 saw hundreds of women and not one crying. One policeman looked at the lines of homeless people, then he spat in a disgusted manner, and said, “ To think we give those Nazi airmen tea when they land here.” The wife of an hotel keeper who had an hotel not more than 300 or 400 yards from the docks, said: “ I was going to celebrate my fortyfirst wedding anniversary to-night, and my old man was going to take me out to supper, but I guess I’Jl have to celebrate here.” Then she laughed and called for a round of drinks for the customers. MORE INTENSIVE BOMBING GERMAN PRESS THREAT LONDON, September 10. The German Press is threatening more intense bombing, and declares that London’s West End may be attacked if British raids continue over Germany. The ‘ Hamburger Fremdenblatt ’ says: “ The greater part of the English Capital, particularly the homes and amusement places of those circles from whom sprang those who are guilty of this war hitherto were intentionally spared. After the recent R.A.F. attacks on German civilians, however, it is concluded that the Luftwaffe’s lessons have not been taken to heart.” The British raids are described as another act of piracy and a brutal act of terrorism against civilians. TERRIFIC EXPLOSIONS FAMOUS CHURCHES ENDANGERED MONTREAL, September 10. The ‘ New York Times ’ correspondent says buildings in the heart of London were shattered by 5001 b bombs early this morning from successive waves of raiders. The explosions were so great that they knocked the fleeing civilians off their feet. A world famous street was littered inches deep with glass and debris. Three churches known to all tourists were threatened by an extensive fire in adjoining offices. Bursting anti-aircraft shells brought down three raiders simultaneously and blew a fourth to pieces. The worst sufferers are believed to be in the East End and south-west and central Loudon. GERMAN " MODESTY" HOT BATTLE FOR BRITAIN BERLIN, September 10. (Received September 11, at 9 a.m.) The morning papers say that the London raids are justified by the months of reckless and planless British bombing, which killed 78 German children and wounded 51. The ‘ Voelkischer Beobachter ’ says it is a mistake to call the present action the battle for Britain. The Germans regard it modestly as the battle for London, from which will develop the. battle for Britain. GERMAN COMMUNIQUE BERLIN, September 10. (Received September 11, at 11 a.m.) A communique states; 11 Fighter squadrons continued the devastating reprisals against military targets in London. Bombs were scattered on docks and harbours, gas, water, and electricity works, warehouses and oil depots. Fires visible from a great distance gave direc-' tion to our formations. Harbour works on the west coast of England and east coast of Scotland were also attacked. The enemy lost 44 planes; 21 of ours are missing.

" Some enemy vessels approached the French const in ha ay weather last night and lired a few salvoes at random. Mo damage was done.”

“MERE SCRATCHES” relative effects cf raids SWISS OBSERVER'S TRIBUTE (British Official Wireless.) Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright RUGBY, September 10. (Received September 11, at 10.7 a.m.) The unshakeable calm and increased spirit of determination aroused, and the amazing speed with which wreckage was cleared away, are the features of the public reaction to the London air raids, which most impressed foreign Press observers, who have been given complete freedom to visit the scenes of destruction. The London correspondent of the ' Neue Zurcher Zeitung,’ who visited three dock areas which suffered most severely, confirms (according to a Press despatch from Zurich) that it was civilian property and not military objectives that principally suffered. Although a war of terror has been started against London, he adds, the results so far arc mere scratches on the giant frame of Britain’s capital.

BRITAIN’S NEW WEAPON,

SELF-IGNITING "LEAF" ALREADY USED WITH DEADLY EFFECT (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, September 10. (Received September 11, at 1.35 p.m.) It was learned from an authors tative source to-night that the R.A.F. is using a form of incendiary weapon which could be described as a self-igniting “leaf.” - It is designed to set fire for example to military stores standing , in the open, an arsenal or ammuni ' tion dump, or engineers’ stores in the field, military supplies in the open, trucks in a marshalling yard, or parks of military lorries and other similar objectives. It would also set light, under suitable conditions to a wood in which military units or a depot or ammunition plant were concealed. It is known that the enemy has concealed such targets in woods. Accusations made by the Germans that the “ leaves ” cause poisoning is false. The leaf is not poisonous, but if handled would, of course, cause burns, just as every other incendiary bomb would. A message from Berlin states that authorised circles announce ’ that the R.A.F. has dropped, 1,000,000 self-igniting celluloid cards on Germany in the past four weeks, which set fire to crops, barns, and schools in Westphalia, Hanover, and the Harz Mountains, also southern and central Germany. One plane could carry 250,000 cards, which are 2in square.

MR CHURCHILL VISITS DAMAGED AREAS FOOD MINISTRY'S ORGANISATION WORKING WELL (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, September 10. (Received September 11, at 10 a.m.) Mr Churchill made a further visit to the damaged areas in London this morning. One area visited was where bombs were dropped last night and early this morning. Mr Churchijl was recognised by crowds of city workers and loudly cheered. One man raked the shout: “Are we downhearted?” which was followed almost immediately by a full-throated roar of “ No ” from thousands of workers. Mr Churchill later lunched with the King at Buckingham Palace. The effect upon food stocks of the Nazi bombing raids on London was described by Lord Woolton as annoying in detail but entirely unimportant as regards either the nation’s food supplies or those of London. Flour mills and sugar warehouses have suffered chiefly. There has also been damage to stores of animal feeding stuffs and meat. None of this damage, however, would effect rationing. Lord Woolton said as the result of patient organisation the Food Ministry knew where the food supplies were and in times like the present the justification for that work was plainly seen. Lord Woolton added that he had visited the East End, where he saw people feeding communally after their homes had been damaged. “ 1 think they are perfectly marvellous,” he said. LONDONERS' CALM CONDUCT ” ENJOYING ANOTHER NIGHT OF IT " (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, September 10. (Received September 11, at 1.35 p.m.) An aii- raid warning was given on the fourth consecutive night in London at 8.15 to-night. After the familiar warnings had been given earlier in the day, none of which was of any long duration, Londoners, whose calm conduct in the face of death and destruction from nnseen airmen was highly praised to-day by the neutral Press, settled down stoically to “ enjoying another night of it,” in the words of one Cockney, who said he was grateful to the Germans for making him realise that the sun really rises in London.

FLEET AIR ARM SUCCESSES IK NORWEGIAN ZOHE ENEMY SUPPLY SHIP HIT (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, September 10.(Received September IT, at 10 a.m.) Further successes by the Fleet Air Arm against enemy supply ships off the Norwegian coast are described in an Admiralty communique, which states that aircraft again carried out an offensive reconnaisance over the Norwegian coast yesterday This confirmed that two of the three tanks of the oil depot of Dolvic, which were attacked by Skuas on August 8, are completely destroyed and the third tank and a pipeline severely damaged. Yesterday Skuas attacked an enemy supply ship of about 2.500 tons in Haugesund, scoring hits. Enemy huts south of the Bergen area were also attacked with bombs and bits obtained. Three of the huts were completely destroyed and others, damaged. Our aircraft encountered intense opposition from anti-aircraft batteries and one Skua is missing. MANY OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS ENEMY CONSTANTLY HARASSED (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, September 10. (Received September 11, at noon.) Tile Admiralty’s announcement of the successful attack by the Air Arm follows closely on other offensive operations over the Norwegian coast. Skuas and Swordfish on September 8 left two enemy supply ships sinking and abandoned by their crews, all our aircraft returning safely. On August 28 Skuas set fire to oil tanks in the Bergen area and a motor patrol vessel, and also scored direct hits on a 2,000-ton supply ship. All our aircraft returned safely. Skuas on August 19 attacked two 3,000-ton transports, obtaining direct hits on one of them, and also attacked the oil tanks, north of Haugesund All our aircraft returned safely.

Skuas on August 8 set fire to the oil depot at Delvio, all our aircraft again returning safely. On August 1 Skuas successfully bombed the wireless station at Delvic aud a 4,000-ton supply ship, leaving the latter in a sinking condition and abandoned by its crew. All our aircraft returned safely. Many offensive operations were carried out previous to this, and these repeated attacks are adding considerably to the enemy’s difficulties in an area where sea transport and oil supplies are vital. SHELLING OF DOVER FIVE DEATHS LONDON, Sepember 10. (Received September 11, at noon.) Five were killed in the Dover shelling last night. NAZI COMMUNIQUE ATTACK ON CONVOY BERLIN, September 10. (Received September 11, at 1.50 p.m.) A communique states: German coastal batteries last night dispersed a convoy running out from Dover. Four ships returned to Dover and two went to Deal, towing a damaged steamer. The eighth ship was abandoned afire. The firing ended owing to the growing darkness. An hour later our long-dis-tance guns fired on a battery at Dover, which tried to reply to our attack against the convoy. Our guns silenced the enemy after a two-hour, battle. INDIAN FIELD ARMY RECRUITING THE FIRST 100,000 GOVERNMENT OPENS CAMPAIGN LONDON, September 10. (Received September 11, at 12.5 p.m.) The Simla correspondent of ‘ The Times ’ says the Government has begun recruiting and equipping the first 100.000 under a scheme for increasing the strength of the field army. Recruits are enrolling at the rate of 15.000 a month. The present scheme will supplement the former, under which 53,000 were recruited. PERIOD OF STORMS NEARS Under date August 16 the Loudon correspondent of the ‘ Christian Science Monitor ’ writes; Within another six weeks or less bad weather will be the rule in the North Sea and English Channel, not the exception. Equinoctial storms of unpredictable force and duration can be expected there by midSeptember. They Invariably come as a prelude to the September 22 equinox in those shallow and temperamental waters. Germany, therefore, must achieve victory, whether by invasion or by utterly devastating bomb attack, before then, and the known results of the Nazi air blitzkrieg up to now do not impress the British people as indicating that prospects of a quick victory have greatly brightened for Herr Hitler in the nearly two mouths that the fight has raged. Indeed, there is a feeling among many here that if Germany does not obtain a victory over these islands before the winter the effect will be tantamount to having attempted invasion aud failed.

FORCED TO MOVE GERMAN ARMAMENT INDUSTRIES RESULT OF R.A.F. BOMBING RAIDS Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, September 10 Reports state that the German armament industries in the Rhineland have been so badly hit as the result of British raids that they are being transported to Czechoslovakia. Reports from Berlin state that the city had a 33-minute air raid alarm last night, and a number of flares were dropped on the outskirts. Stettin and Swinemunde, a strongly-fortified city at the mouth of tile Oder River, were attacked. A hint that the Germans must expect more intensified raids was given by the German' radio, which announced that the people would have to put up with shorter radio programmes in future. It was announced that this restriction was a military necessity, but that it was not possible to make any further explanation at the present time. The enemy shelled Dover last evening. At dusk the R.A.F. hammered the German gun •' emplacements on the French coast. The concussion of bombs falling on the gun positions shook the ground on the British side of the Channel. It was one of the most violent raids against the German-held Channel ports. FRENCH INDO-CHIHA NEGOTIATIONS WITH JAPAN REPORTED TO HAVE REACHED DEADLOCK LONDON, September 9. \ A message from Hanoi states that the French and Japanese negotiations are reported to have reached a deadlock following the departure of the two chiefs of the Japanese mission. French quarters are favourably impressed by reports of alleged negotiations between Washington and Moscow, which are regarded as of the highest importance to Indo-China’s future. DUTCH EAST INDIES. The British United Press Batavia correspondent says that the Japanese delegation, which will arrive on Thursday, will find the Dutch East Indies on a virtual war footing, with bomb shelters constructed and other air raid precautions organised. Volunteer forces training under martial law include anti-parachute units. There is great public-satisfaction at the arrival of a shipment of Curtiss fighters from America, EVACUATION OF BORDER TOWNS EUROPEAN WOMEN AND CHILDREN ORDERED TO LEAVE

KWEILIN, September 10. (Received September 11, at 9 a.m.) It is authoritatively stated that the Indo-China Government has ordered the immediate evacuation of all European women and children from border towns such as Kachang and Langson. JAPANESE CROSS FRONTIER WITHDRAWAL AFTER FRENCH PROTEST HONGKONG, September 10. (Received September 11, at 11.35 a.m.) A thousand Japanese troops crossed over the Indo-China frontier at Dongdang, but withdrew after a French protest. The French are still firmly opposing Japanese attempts to gain a free hand in Indo-China. The Japanese apologised swiftly when the I rench threatened to abandon the negotiations. ACTION BY CHINESE INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE DESTROYED HANOI, September 10. (Received September 11, at 1.45 p.m.) The Chinese are reported to have blown up the international bridge at Laokay, on the northern frontier, between Indo-China and Yunnan. MERCANTILE FLEET LARGER THAN AT OUTBREAK OF WAR (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, September 10. (Received September 11, at 9.30 a.m.) The figures for the mercantile losses due to enemy action for the week ending at midnight on September 1 show that a total of 20 ships, representing 84,575 tons, was sunk. Five were Aly lied (of a total of 15,038 tons), four neutral (13,517 tons), and 11 British (50,020 tons). Although the figures are in excess of the weekly average since the outbreak of the war it is again below the weekly average for the period of intensified activity which began on May 27. It is authoritatively stated that the mercantile fleet flying the British flag is larger than that available when war began. The increased shipping losses for the week ended September 1 were attributed to the ideal weather and good visibility, which favoured the U-boats.

SMASHING ATTACKS

R.A.F. HITS HARD AT 6ERMAKY HAMBURG THE MAIN OBJECTIVE HEAVY EXPLOSIONS IN BERLIN (British Official Wireless.) Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright RUGBY, September 10. (Received September 11, at 11.5 a.m.)] Our bombers last night continued their attacks on military objectives in Germany and enemy-occupied Holland, Belgium, and France, states an Air Ministry communique. Among the targets attacked were lighting installations at Berlin, shipyards at Bremen and Hamburg, docks at Kiel, Wilhelmshaven. and Wiemar, goods yards at Krefeld and Brussels, factories a* Essen and, Barnstort, rail communications, and several enemy aerodromes.Other bomber forces attacked shipping and barge concentrations in Ostend, Calais, and Boulogne, and gun emplacements at Cap Gris Nez. Three of our aircraft did not return

The night’s heaviest attack was directed against the naval .dockyards at Hamburg, where tons of high explosives and many in- ■ cendiary bombs were dropped in the course of half an hour of al- . most continuous, bombardment. The docks, already severely damaged in the previous night’s raid, were repeatedly straddled by sticks of heavycalibre bombs. Fires broke out in the target area and were still visible long aftec the raiders had left. At Bremen more great fires were started as repeated hits were registered on the docks and shipbuilding yards. *» Direct hits were also scored on the naval station at Wilhelmshaven, where heavy bombs were clearly seen to burst on one end of the naval barracks. Another line of bombs which overshot the main dockyards burst across the minesweeper depot and straddled the pontoon harbour. The objective in Berlin was the important Newkoln gasworks in the suburbs. Bombs were seen to burst on this target, and heavy explosions occurred in the course of the attack, which began about midnight and was carried out in the face of intense anti-aircraft fire, A later raid in the early hours of the morning on the goods yards at Brussels lasted over an hour. Bombs fell across the south end of the yard, causing an immediate outbreak of fire, followed 10 minutes later by a terrific explosion. A few minutes later another direct hit was scored on the target, causing a second violent explosion and a fierce outbreak of fire, which was visible 40 miles away and which was still burning strongly when the last raider left. Other night raiding forces attacked docks at Wiemar, a blast furnace and railway sidings at Eseen, and aerodromes at Diepholz, Hoya, Celle, Cuxhaven, and Schipol. \The important railway junctions at Hanover, Celle, Barnstorf, and Krefeld were bombed. Two separata groups of fires at Celle caused a series of heavy explosions. Concentrations of shipping at Ostend were heavily attacked for the third successive night. Fires and explosions were seen in all parts of the harbour, and one raider which arrived soon after the commencement of the attack reported that the fiamea had been visible for many miles before the Belgian coast was reached. Other bomber forces raided Boulogne harbour, where several large explosions were seen in the dock area. At Calais barges in the harbour were bombed for over an hour by aircraft which attacked in a series of steep and shallow dives. THE GERMAN VERSION LONDON, September 10. (Received September 11, at 9 a.m.) The 11.A.F. again raided Berlin, a message from which states that the alarm lasted 45 minutes from midnight* “ Bombs damaged a number of apartment houses in the northern districts. The raiders did not reach tire centre of the city. British bombers also attacked Westermuende, at the mouth of the river Weser. Anti-aircraft fire drove back some of the planes before they reached their objectives. Others were so dazzled by searchlights that they dropped their bombs in open country.” A further communique states: “British planes again dropped bombs on Northern Germany far from military objectives. Isolated houses in the neighbourhood of Berlin and other towns were more or less heavily damaged.” BERLIN ADMISSION BERLIN, September 10. (Received September 11, at 12.5 p.m.)] A news agency admits that R.A.F. bombs fell in the Moabit district, also in North Berlin, where incendiary bombs struck houses in a main street and set fire to roofs. A building and a house were destroyed.