AIR MINISTRY REPORT

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 November 1940, Page 5

AIR MINISTRY REPORT

TARGETS IN BERLIN SUBURBS. OIL PLANTS AND FACTORIES BOMBED. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 10.20 a.m.) RUGBY, November 7. An Air Ministry communique states: “In the course of extended operations over Germany aircraft of the Bomber Command attacked works at Spandau, a suburb of Berlin, and railway junctions north-west of the city. Further attacks were made on synthetic oil plants at Leuna and Homburg, on factories near Dusseldorf and railway yards and junctions at Halle, at Pretzsche, on the Elbe, and near Cologne. “Aircraft of the Coastal Command attacked enemy gun positions at Cape Gris Nez. During daylight operations yesterday, oil refineries at Salzbergen were bombed and fires started.- In an attack on the Hamtsande aerodrome, a hangar was hit. Enemy aircraft on the ground were machine-gunned and one burst into flames. “In an attack on Cuxhaven harbour, bombs wered popped on a concentration of shipping. A convoy of motor vessels on Den Helder was also bombed. Two of our aircraft are missing.”

ITALY WARNED ROME MAY BE BOMBED. IN REPRISAL FOR ATTACKS ON LONDON. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 10.50 a.m.) RUGBY, November 7. The Under-Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, replying to a parliamentary question said the British Government had taken note of the Italian statement that Italian men and aircraft had participated in the bombing of London and the British Government must accordingly reserve full liberty of action regarding Rome. “WE CAN TAKE IT” PEOPLE'S ASSURANCE TO KING. LONDON, November 7. Their Majesties yesterday carried out a six-hour tour of the bombed Merseyside area, including Wallasey and Birkenhead, where they visited a shelter. Everywhere they were greeted by big cheering crowds crying: “We can. take it.”