Berlin Among Targets Bombed By Red Planes

Taranaki Daily News, 29 August 1942, Page 3

Berlin Among Targets Bombed By Red Planes

Elec. 7.15 p.m. London, Aug. 27. Moscow radio announced that the Russian air force ih difficult weather on Wednesday night bombed military and industrial objectives at Berlin, Danzig, Koenigsberg, Stettin, Tilsit and other towns in eastern, north-eastern and cenfcral Germany. Nine large fires were started at Berlin and Danzig and 10 fires and explosions at Koenigsberg. Fires and explosions were observed in other target areas. All the raiders returned. "Soon after midday," states the Air Ministry, "a squadron of Bostons escoried by a strong force of fighters bombed the German airfield at Abbeville. Bursts were seen on runways and in dispersal areas. One Boston was . hit by anti-air-craft fire and , lost. One member of its crew was killed and the other two, who were wounded, were rescued from the sea. Fighters had, combats with enemy fighters, three enemy machines being der stroyed. Nine of our fighters are missing." An Air Ministry and army communique states: "United States Flying Fortresses escorted by Spitfires bombed shipr yards at Rotterdam late this afternoon. Hits were seen in the centre of the targei and on two ships in the dock area. None of our aircraft is missing." Three enemy ships each of 1500 tons were severely damaged this morning when Hurricane bombers of the Fighter Command attacked a convoy of five vesselSj lying off Dieppe harbour right under the shore batteries. One smaller ship was also hit. Despite heavy flak from the shore all the planes returned safely.