For nearly an hour and a/quarter on Monday night British bombers flew over Berlin, seeking out and attacking a number of military objectives beth in the suburbs and in the heart of the German capital, states a communique issued by the Air Ministry News Service, A slight haze lay over the city when shortly after 2 am. the first group of raiders penetrated the outer ring of Berlin's powerful defences and circled high over the capital. The moon which had helped the raiding force on its 600-mile flight from England lit up the, sprawling city.
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