BERLIN REPORT

Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 August 1940, Page 5

BERLIN REPORT

CASUALTIES ADMITTED BUT DAMAGE SAID TO BE “INSIGNIFICANT.” FRONTS OF BUILDINGS SMASHED (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) BERLIN, August 29. The Berlin News Agency admits that 10 were killed and 28 wounded as a result of last night’s R.A.F. raids on Berlin. All the victims were civilians living in workers’ homes in southeastern Berlin. The damage was insignificant and no military objectives were hit. A dozen high explosive bombs are estimated to have been dropped, also a large number of incendiary oombs which caused roof fires.

The greatest destruction occurred in Knottbusser Street, where five were killed, the fronts of the buildings being smashed. MANY FIRES IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF CITY. REPORTED BY SWEDISH CORRESPONDENT. (Received This Day, 10.15 a.m.) STOCKHOLM, August 29. The “Aftonbladet” says that the R.A.F. raids on Berlin last night were more violent than the raids on Sunday. Several waves apparently operated and the anti-aircraft fire indicated that the British planes were rf’stributed over the whole of Berlin. Red flames followed bomb detonations. The worst fires were caused in East Berlin, where the Goerlitzer railway goods yard was set on fire. Fires also broke out in North Berlin, notably in the Griefswader Strasse. The authorities claim that the fires were mostly confined to roofs. ATTACK ON PORTSMOUTH REPORTED BY GERMAN AGENCY. (Received This Day, 10.15 a.m.) BERLIN, August 29. The Official News Agency stated that a German air armada carried out a dive-bombing attack against Portsmouth this morning.