MOST WIDESPREAD AND DAMAGING OF WAR

Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 September 1940, Page 5

MOST WIDESPREAD AND DAMAGING OF WAR

On Objectives in Enemy and Occupied Territory FIRES STARTED IN HEAVY BOMBING OF BERLIN MORE SCATTERED RAIDS ON BRITAIN Berlin and the Channel ports were not the only targets attacked by the R.A.F. on Monday night, when the opeiations were the most widespread and damaging* of the war, a 8.8. C. broadcast states. Other targets bombed included, lock gates, shipyards, docks, goods yards, railway communications and several aerodromes. The raid on objectives in Berlin was the heaviest so far. Attacks were made on five power stations, railway junctions, aero engine works, where a number of fires were started and a cable rope works. Early yesterday morning aircraft of the Coastal Command attacked the German-occupied naval station at Brest, where bombs were dropped over the torpedo-boat station, oil tanks and stores. Heavy explosions were followed by four distinct fires, which could be seen more than 30 miles away. Eight enemy planes are known to have been destroyed yesterday in raids over Britain. Four British planes were lost, but one pilot is safe. An Air Ministry communique states that during the morning two formations of enemy bombers and fighters crossed the Kent coast and the area of the Thames - Estuary, but neither penetrated to London. Some bombs were dropped on Thameside towns and districts of East Kent, but there were not many casualties. There were a number of casualties early yesterday afternoon in an attack in the Southampton area. During the afternoon the German raids were confined to attacks by single aircraft. Bombs were dropped in a number of districts including Brighton. There were three short warnings in London during the day and the usual night raid. Two German bombers were shot down by anti-aircraft gun fire on Monday night when most of the bombs fell in the suburbs.