A half hour after German vatterios near Calais had ceased fung, RAF. planes launched another attack on the German positions.
German batteries near Cap Gris Nez continued firing oven when RA. bombers were overhead, The British planes were rected by a blaze of ehlighte and bursting German raft shells which could be seen from here:
ish long range batteries ther Joined in the attack on the German Positions. British sells could be: seen Dursting along the French foreshore near the German emplacements United Press. mine, the Reuter Havoc on Nazi Oil Centres London, Oct. 12 O11 supply centres in" Germany were singled ovt for conestted ope rations by the Royal Air Force during series of smashing blows, dealt Vital points by bombers on Thursday hight, Seven great all plants at Hamburg. Hanover, Cologne, de burg. Gelsenkirchen, Leuna and Rosie, with a combined output capacity of nearly 1 metric fons, were heavily alacked by scparate raiding forees, and widespread Gamage is believed' to have been caused 10. all stores of vital importance to the German war mas chines.
'One of the heaviest blows wax struck at the Rhenania plant near Homburg. where in a combined tack Insting 90 minutes, tons of high explosive bombs and hundreds of condi ary bombs were unloaded on the efinery' and. buildings adjoining the storage tanks. The crew of the last fireraft to leave the scene reported that the off plant wag well alight and the flames were spreading The factory produces. nigh grade fubrieant- and has an annual output capacity. of 400,000 mottle tons, Fight large fives were counted in the factory area.
The same. story way repeated at each. all contre visited, huge, fives following explosions, "Violent opposition was frequently encountered, elated the Air Minlatey News Ser= Vice, but despite the intensity of the anticaiveraft barrage the alreratt fey everywhere to press home the
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