MUNICH BOMBED.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 160, 6 June 1940, Page 7

MUNICH BOMBED.

FRENCH AERIAL ATTACKS. . Received June 6. 10 a.m. LONDON. June 5. A Berlin message says: “Munich has been bombed for the second night in succession. ’Planes believed to he French raided the city last night, dropping 10 bombs. Two civilians -were seriously injured. There was no heavy damage.” A French communique stales: “Our bombers last night attacked airfields and industrial establishments near Munich and Frankfurt. They caused numerous fires and, explosions and hit one of Germany’s most important aircraft ermine factories. All our ’planes returned.” A b’ter message savs it i« revealed that thrpe out of eight civilians who were seriously injured i” last night’s raid on'Munich died. These civilians were wounded when they left an air raid shelter in Bavarian motor works which were flooded bv recent rains. THE PARIS RAID. A Paris message says seven French airmen were killed in the Paris raid. Seventy-five Germans were killed or taken prisoner. Fourteen French ’planes were destroyed on the ground. Many bodies have been found in the ruins of destroyed buildings since yesterday. and some of the wounded have since died. The Paris radio denies German claims that many French ’planes were shot down in yesterday's raid. Actually four French machines were shot down and 10 damaged on the groundGerman ’planes again bombed the Le Havre district last night, the raid lasting for an hour. SWISS AREAS BOMBED. The Berne News Agency says foreign ’planes dropped six bombs on the Canton of Thurgan. There were no casualties. Ziirjoh reports that Allied / ’planes have bombed Friedrichshaven and other objectives on the German side of Lake Constance, A Swiss Army communique states that foreign ’planes have violated . Swiss territory. Six bombs were dropped on Swiss soil and damaged the road from Kreuzlingen to Tegerwilen. The Berlin News Agency states that Swiss ’planes attacked German ’planes over France. One German and four Swiss ’planes were shot'down. Diplomatic exchanges are proceeding.