BERLIN NERVOUS

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21211, 6 September 1940, Page 5

BERLIN NERVOUS

SCURRY TO SHELTERS PEOPLE DISILLUSIONED BRITISH FLIERS’ SUCCESS (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, Sept. 5 Berlin’s air raid shortly after midnight sent the Germans scurrying to their cellars and shelters, where they remained for hours. British bombers could be heard flying over the capital amid terrific anti-aircraft fire. The Times says the German news agency’s statement that the Berlin anti-aircraft defences have been rearranged, “thus baffling the enemy,” is very significant, viewed alongside the High Command’s recent assertion that the anti-aircraft batteries were so effective that they prevented British bombers from reaching their objectives. A British flight-lieutenant who took part in three raids on Berlin said the blackout of Berlin was extremely good, and indeed the blackout throughout Germany generally was better than the blackout in Britain, where there was sufficient light in the towns to enable them to be picked out. The headlights of cars moving along roads could be seen. A despatch from Zurich says many more anti-aircraft batteries have been established in Berlin, Magdeburg and Leipzig. Constant British Hammering The German press assures the people that British aeroplanes henceforth will be prevented from reaching Berlin. Reports from various sources indicate that the British hammering of Germany is disillusioning the population about Goering’s boast of the country’s invulnerability. * A message from Bucharest says a Rumanian visitor to Leipzig stated that the autumn fair was a complete failure because of the British air raids. The fair was closed two days early and many visitors cut their stay short because of sleepless nights. The Berlin correspondent of the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nhyeter reports that Berlin people are in an extremely nervous condition. Most of them stay awake long hours expecting raids. The Government’s promise of an extra coffee ration as a stimulant is most welcome, because Berlin has long been short of coffee. IRONWORKS IN NORWAY CREATED BY GERMANY 2000 MEN EMPLOYED (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyrlg-ht) (Received Sept. 6, 11 a.m.) BERLIN, Sept. 5

The radio stated that Germany is creating extensive ironworks in Norway, employing 2000 men.