DAYLIGHT ATTACKS BY GERMANS

Southland Times, Issue 24240, 25 September 1940, Page 5

DAYLIGHT ATTACKS BY GERMANS

LARGE FORMATIONS ROUTED IN DISORDER • i (United Press Association—Telegraph Copyright) (Received Sept. 24, 11.40 p.m.) LONDON, September 24. The Germans resumed their daylight attacks on England today. Large formations of enemy planes came over through the Kent area, but were routed in disorder. About - 100 German planes came to the attack, but only about 17 of them were bombers. The great preponderance of fighter planes was a tribute to the British ground defences and fighter squadrons. When the raiders were sighted the anti-aircraft defences sent up a curtain of shells causing the formations to spread out. The British fighter planes then took over. Many Messerschmitts flew about over the coast. Their job seemed to be to help the bombers -home again.

The Berlin correspondent of the Associated Press of America says that British planes circled the city for more than three hours last night, keeping Berliners from their beds for the longest period since the outbreak of war. The crash of bombs was heard in the central district. Guns of various sizes put up the fiercest barrage yet heard. The terrific noise startled people in shelters throughout the city. Fire lit the sky in the industrial district in the north-west of the city. The attacking planes dived low, coming within range of light anti-aircraft guns. Tracer shells poured into the sky for three hours, but apparently no raiders were disabled.