SUCCESSFUL RAIDS

Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21362, 5 March 1941, Page 5

SUCCESSFUL RAIDS

EXPLOSIONS AND FIRES DOCKS AND QUAYS HIT AERODROMES ATTACKED (Orneiai Wireless) (Received March 5, 11 a.m.) RUGBY, March 4 An Air Ministry communique states: Last night a strong force of aircraft of the Bomber Command again attacked the industrial centre at Cologne, which as a natural crossing of tne Rhine is an essential link between Germany and the occupied countries of the west. Unfavourable weather, with thick, low-lying clouds, made navigation and observation of the results difficult, but the target was heavily bombed and a large number of fires I were seen to be started, especially ; on the east bank of the Rhine. I Attacks on a small scale were made I on other objectives in the Ruhr, j Other aircraft of the Bomber Command attacked docks and quays at Boulogne and Ostend, where bombs were seen to burst close to the lock gates. Several aerodromes in enemyoccupied territory were also attacked, and at Haamstede particularly satisfactory results were observed. From these operations one aircraft is missing. ! Aircraft of the Fighter Command on offensive patrols made night attacks on aerodromes in Northern France, where several enemy aircraft were destroyed or damaged, j One of our fighters is missing. Calais and Brest Raided An Air Ministry communique states: A small force of Coastal Command aircraft successfully bombed the docks and railway sidings at Calais last night. Today aircraft of the Coastal Command, while on patrol, attacked an aerodrome near Brest and shot down an enemy fighter. Confirmation was received today of the destruction of four enemy aircraft in recent operations. A bomber crashed off the Devon coast yesterday afternoon. Two were shot down during the night, one by anti-aircraft fire at Cardiff and the other by one of our fighters over an aerodrome. Another German bomber was shot down by one of our bombers over Germany on the night of March 1-2. BRITISH ADVANCE SUCCESS IN ABYSSINIA 1000 PRISONERS TAKEN OPERATIONS DEVELOP WELL {Official Wireless) (Received March 5, 11 a.m.) RUGBY, March 4 A Cairo General Headquarters communique states: In Eritrea and Abyssinia operations continue to develop well. In Italian Somaliland our main advance is progressing satisfactorily. Meanwhile subsidiary operations are continuing toward the south-east frontier of Abyssinia, where on March 1 a further 1000 prisoners were taken. EXECUTION OF JEW GERMANS IN HOLLAND SEVERAL PEOPLE IMPRISONED (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) THE HAGUE, March 4 The Germans executed a Jew, who was alleged to have sprayed acid on members of the Gestapo during the recent riots in Amsterdam, and also to have allowed his house to be used as a meeting place for terrorists. Other prisoners were sentenced to imprisonment for 10 years or more. GERMAN FREIGHTER SAFE ARRIVAL IN BRAZIL (L'nited Press Assn.--Elec. Tel. Copyright) RIO DE JANEIRO, March 3 The German freighter Lech, of 3290 tons, after a voyage of 31 days, carrying merchandise, also an aeroplane ol’ the Condor Air Line, arrived from Bordeaux today.