The Archive · 1940

Cabinet Studies Demands

Bordeaux, June 22, R.AP. Raids Berlin For First Time Berlin, June 22.

In the most devastating air raids to ive carried out'on Germany since the Deginning of the war, British bombers Tost might swept over Bremen, Essen and the suburbs of Berlin, the official D.N.B. news agency announced today.

Allied planes swooped down on the south-western suburbs of Berlin, but was. stated, German antiaircraft Datteries drove off the raiders before they could reach Berlin. proper.

surprise attack on Bremen, British planes were reported to have: dropped many incendiary bombs.

"Allied air squadrons' which aitacked the Berlin suburbs last night also Bombed Babelsberg, The UT-A. film centre near Potsdam, about 18 miles from Berlin, The damage was slight, informed quarters believed, and the planes were beaten off. by" anti Alreratt barrages a few minutes after they were sighted The frst. air roid alarms over to: bbe sounded in Berlin shrieked in the western suburbs at 140 am. today. Searchlights illuminated the sky and anti-aircraft guns burst into selion Soon as the alarms sounded,

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