VARIETY OF BOMBS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 245, 13 September 1940, Page 7

VARIETY OF BOMBS.

DROPPED ON LONDON,

LONDON, Sept. 11

An Air Ministry communique states : “Tlie majority of bombs thus far dropped on London have ranged from 251 b to 1001 b, with a small percentage of 2501 b. Some 10001 b bombs were dropped on the docks. These are believed to be t'he heaviest Germany possesses, but are considered uneconomical. Bond Street and Burlington Arcade were damaged in last night’s raids. T'he Berlin radio states that German bombers this, afternoon attacked the great oil storage depot at Port V ictorpi, south-west of Sheerness, and set fire to several tanks, also a tanker. PALACE EXPLOSION. The bomb explosion at Buckingham Palace was of fearful force. It flung a two-ton piece of Portland stone 20ft scattering hundredweight pieces 300 ft on the Palace roof, also lifting a piece of masonry over the roof into the central courtyard. Eight stone pillars 2ft in diameter were broken into three or four pieces and flung on one side. The flight of steps to the balcony Co Not SC one pane of glass is ] cft in Their Majesties’ apartments llie Queen’s -sittingroom on the firstfloor was damaged plaster wa >. brought down, and the floor covered vith glass and debris'. Their Majesties dressing room, bathrooms, and working were also damaged The windows m the Chinese and Chippendale rooms were shattered and the fram s out.