THE ROCK BOMBED

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24414, 27 September 1940, Page 7

THE ROCK BOMBED

RAIDS ON GIBRALTAR CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE SOME FATAL CASUALTIES (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph— Copyright) LONDON, Sept. 26. (Received Sept. 26. at 11 p.m.) It is reported from Gibraltar that 100 French planes from Morocco yesterday afternoon subjected the Rock to the most severe attack since the outbreak of war They dropped about 300 bombs of various sizes, many falling in the sea and on barren areas Buildings, roads and old defences were considerably damaged but little damage was done to military works or the Dersonnel. A small ship hit was sunk There were a number of civilian casualties, some fatal. Anti-aircraft guns shot down three, possibly five planes. A number of bombs fell at Lalinea. It is reported from Lalinea that the planes circled the rock in waves of 10 for 125 minutes Smoke enveloped the arsenal, flames leapt from the naval base and many fires were observed. The Havas Agency reports that 100 tons of bombs were dropped on Gibraltar yesterday. Officials at Vichy declared that the Renown was hit during the air raid on Gibraltar yesterday and was compelled to leave port. A French naval despatch to Vichy claims that one of the two British battleships shelling Dakar was torpedoed and was listing badly. A French cruiser scored direct hits on other warships.