BRITISH SUCCESSES

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21196, 20 August 1940, Page 6

BRITISH SUCCESSES

r RAIDS ON THE CONTINENT BOULOGNE PORT DESTROYED ALUMINIUM FACTORIES HIT (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received August 20, 3.15 p.m.) VICHY, Aug. 19 The Royal Air Force raid against Boulogne on August 17 virtually completed the destruction of the port. BASLE, Aug. 19 British night raiders are reported to have scored direct hits on Germany’s aluminium factories across the Rhine from the Swiss town of Rheinfelden. Great Damage In Italy An Air Ministry communique states: Our bombers last night again bombed aircraft factories at Milan and Turin. Other aircraft attacked aluminium works at Rheinfelden and chemical works at Waldshut, near the German-Swiss frontier. Buildings were wrecked by direct hits and left in dames. Aerodromes at Freiburg and Rabsheim, near Mulhouse, were heavily damaged. The Coastal Command aircraft pressed home another successful attack on Boulogne harbour, in the face of intense searchlight activity and heavy anti-aircraft lire. All our aircraft returned. A Swiss Army communique states: Foreign planes bombed the railway between Diessenhofen and Schlatt, smashing telegraph lines, but not damaging the railway track. Bombers last night are reported to have attacked German armament plants near Lake Constance, including the Friedrichshafen zeppelin works.