NEW NAZI BOMB
RESEMBLES A TORPEDO GERMANS CLAIM SUCCESSES BRITISH SHIPPING DAMAGED (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. copyright) (Received Aug. 23, 11.15 a.m.) BERLIN, Aug. 22 The German Air Force is using a 1000-kilogram bomb, which resembles a torpedo. This probably accounts for the London reports of an aerial torpedo. A communique states: There were night air reconnaissances over Britain on August 21. Numerous industrial plants, harbours, railway lines and 15 aerodromes were attacked with good results. Hits by bombs were observed on industrial plants at Skegness, Yarmouth, Whitby, Coventry and Bournemouth, also harbour installations at Bridlington. A docked ship was bombed in the Southampton dockyard, and a merchantman was badly damaged by bombs during an attack on a convoy off the east coast of England. Our bombers effectively attacked aeroplane factories south-east of London at night, also an armament factory near Brighton. The enemy dropped bombs on the night of August 21 in North Germany and caused negligible damage. The enemy yesterday lost seven planes. Six of ours are missing.
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21199, 23 August 1940, Page 5
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170NEW NAZI BOMB Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21199, 23 August 1940, Page 5
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