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HEAVY BATTERING

OF CENTRES OF ENEMY WAR PRODUCTION CONTINUED BY ROYAL , AIR FORCE BIG FACTORIES NEAR PARIS DEVASTATED. EXTENDED DAYLIGHT ATTACKS LONDON, April 30. During the past 24 hours the R.A.F. again badly battered vital centres of Germany’s war production, ranging along the coast from Flushing to Le Havre and inland to factories around Paris.

Soon after dawn fighters and Hurricane bombers swept down on an enemy convoy off the coast of Brittany and raked escorting destroyers with cannon fire. One of them was left badly damaged and in flames. Later in the morning Boston bombers attacked docks at Le Havre. The targets were left under a thick pall of smoke, hits being scored on the dock buildings. A third force .attacked the Calais area. ■ •

The people of Kent again heard many explosions from their side of the Channel. The explosions were so heavy that they shook houses in Folkestone.

Two enemy fighters were brought down. Not one British fighter was lost.

In the brilliant sunshine of the early afternoon squadrons of Spitfires crossed the Channel and swept over Cape Gris Nez. Later in the afternoon Spitfires escorted'Boston bombers, which attacked targets at Flushing. All the bombers returned safely.

A heavy three-hour attack was made during the night on factories near Paris—the Gnome-Rhone factory at Gennevilliers, which was engaged in making aircraft engines for Germany and the Goodrich Rubber Works nearby. Both factories were left blazing fiercely. Another force of bombers attacked the docks at Ostend and aerodromes in the Low Countries and still more laid mines in enemy waters. NORWICH AGAIN RAIDED. In raids on this country last night the Germans bombed'the old cathedral city of Norwich for the second night running. • Several of the attacking planes were badly damaged. The raid was short but very sharp. Seven people were killed when public shelters were hit. Two churches were among the buildings damaged. The Berlin radio said that the raid was a reprisal for the R.A.F. raid on Kiel on Tuesday. The Air Ministry states that during the period from April 23 to April 28 the Germans dropped 275 tons of bombs on this country. In the same six days, British planes dropped 1,600 tons of bombs on Germany alone. POWERFUL BLOWS STRUCK DURING APRIL. (By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright) LONDON, April 30. The “Daily Mail” estimates that the R.A.F. based on Britain, during April dropped 3500 tons of bombs. On one night alone, 18 large-scale night raids were carried out and a maximum of 300 bombers was employed on one night. Big daylight operations were carried out with the exception of 10 days, and up to 600 fighters were employed in one day. DAMAGE IN NORWICH NUMEROUS BUILDINGS HIT. (By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright) (Received This Day, 10 a.m.) LONDON, April 30., The Germans • again bombed Norwich last night. Two churches and some historic houses were damaged. Several enemy bombers were badly damaged, but their destruction is not yet confirmed. A large shopping centre,; in which there were several big stores, was demolished. At least two cinemas were hit. ■ AIR MINISTRY REPORT SIX PLANES MISSING. DAY AND NIGHT OPERATIONS. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 11.20 a.m.) RUGBY, April 3. An Air Ministry communique states: “Last night our bombers, in an attack on the Gnome-Rhone Aero Engine factory and Goodrich rubber works at Gennevilliers, found that the Germans had strengthened their anti-aircraft defences, but this did not prevent attacks being made from a low level. Large fires were left burning in both works. “The docks at Ostend and aerodromes in the Low Countries were also bombed and mines were laid in enemy waters. A number of enemy aerodromes in occupied territory were also attacked by our fighters. “Six of our aircraft are missing.”

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Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 May 1942, Page 3

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HEAVY BATTERING Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 May 1942, Page 3

HEAVY BATTERING Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 May 1942, Page 3

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