THE GERMAN STORY
“REPRISALS” AGAINST LONDON BOMBS OF ALL CALIBRES WIDESPREAD DAMAGE DONE (United Press Asn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 10, 11.55 a.m.) BERLIN, Sept. 9 A communique states: Bomber formations, in spite of bad weather conditions, continued reprisals against London. They were able to recognise targets from a great distance by fires which were still burning. Bombs of all calibres were dropped on both sides of the Thames on docks, harbour works, oil depots, gas and electricity works and warehouses. Photographs from the air confirm the effectiveness of previous attacks We attacked several aerodromes in the neighbourhood of Lincoln. British planes attacked residential quarters in Hamburg and damaged several houses. Some civilians were injured. The enemy lost a total of 22 planes. Four of our planes are missing. Bombs damaged a merchantman of 8000 tons in the Firth of Forth. The German news agency claims that a bomber considerably damaged installations at Woolwich at noon yesterday, destroying a powder magazine, industrial plants and a railway station.
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21214, 10 September 1940, Page 5
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