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BRITISH AIR OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS — RELENTLESS onslaughts. BREMEN AND OTHER PORTS HEAVILY BOMBED. LONDON, October 21. The R.A.F. carried out extensive raids over the Channel and enemyoccupied territory today. Twelve enemy fighters were shot down. The targets attacked included oil storage tanks, a goods train, hangars and German troops. Blenheim bombers attacked an enemy convoy off the Dutch coast. It was difficult to observe the results, but smoke was seen coming from two of the ships. Three bombers and nine fighters are missing from these operations but four of the fighter pilots are safe. Last night strong forces of bombers took full advantage of the improved weather conditions to attack targets in North-West Germany. The largest force 'attacked Bremen, where the docks and industrial quarters were left ablaze. The naval base at Wilhelmshaven, Emden and other ports in north-west Germany were also attacked. We lost nine bombers. The forces of bombers that were engaged last night were more than seven times as strong as the German forces operating against Britain. The Germans attacked the Merseyside and North Wales. There were a few casualties and some damage. Today an enemy aircraft was destroyed off the south-west coast and yesterday afternoon a bomber was brought down, also on the south-west coast. ATTACK ON LIVERPOOL BOMBS DROPPED BY WAVES OF RAIDERS. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, October 20. Flying over in waves at half-hourly intervals, German raiders last night bombed Liverpool. Some bombs fell in a thickly populated area. One raider is reported to have been shot down. Other dive-bombed a housing estate in a small north-east coastal town. Some families were buried in the debris. Bombs were also dropped in north Midlands districts. BOILER EXPLOSION ON ANTI-AIRCRAFT SHIP. SPITFIRE PILOT’S REPORT. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, October 20. An anti-aicraft ship, and military buildings, gun positions and a radio station on the Cherbourg peninsula were attacked by R.A.F. fighters during an afternoon offensive sweep, reports the Air Ministry. A pilot who participated in the attack on the anti-aircraft ship said a boiler must have exploded, because a terrific explosion occurred midships, throwing his Spitfire up fifty feet. ENEMY PLANES DESTROYED OFF ENGLISH COAST. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 9.42 a.m.) RUGBY, October 21. British fighters destroyed two enemy aircraft off the south-west coast of England—a Heinkel 111 late yesterday afternoon and a Messerschmitt 110 this morning. SEAPLANE BASE RAIDED BY COASTAL COMMAND. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 0.42 a.m.) RUGBY, October 21. The Coastal Command yesterday attacked a seaplane base and factory in Northern Denmark. Hits were scored on buildings and enemy aircraft were set on fire. One Coastal Command plane is missing.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 October 1941, Page 5
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