Berlin, Aug. 26. 'OR the first time since the start of the war Berlin was bombed by British Royal Air Force planes early this morning amid a terrific din of anti-aircraft batteries, the zoom of di ing fighting planes and the sharp bursts of machine-guns, Berlin was under air raid alarm for more than three hours; the all-clear signal being sounded at 3.21 a.m, (10.21 a.m, Shang~ hai time, Monday).
While heavy explosions were easily audible.to the west and south of Berlin's centre, the only official report issued this morn~ ing said that a single incendiary bomb was dropped on Berlin and the only damage done was a fire started in a shack. heavy explosions rumbled through the heart of the capital, anti-aircraft guns of _all_eaubres went into furious action. But even above the terrific defense fire, the hum of the British planes over the ity could be faintly heard.
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