MANY FIRES
STARTED BY BRITISH BOMBERS RAIDS ON ENEMY AREAS. NAZI PLANES DESTROYED ON GROUND. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day. 11.30 a.m.) RUGBY. July 29. An Air Ministry communique states: ‘■Our bombers last night continued their attacks on military objectives in Northern and Western Germany. The targets included oil depots, docks and goods yards. Seventeen aerodromes in Germany, Holland, Belgium and Northern France were also attacked. Three of our aircraft are missing. “Coastal Command aircraft again raided the Cherbourg oil tanks last night. Many fires were started. Our aircraft returned safely. “An aircraft of the Bomber Command yesterday made a daylight attack on Leeuwarden Aerodrome, in Holland. A number of enemy aircraft on the ground were damaged. On its return journey, this bomber was engaged by four enemy fighters, one of which was driven down. Our aircraft returned safely.”
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 July 1940, Page 6
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