At the same time as these raids were carried out other targets elsewhere in Germany were attacked. At Louna, a large synthetic off plant was again subjected to u prolonged bombardment, The first bombs dropped started large fires. From ten o'clock on at. regular intervals heavy calibre bombs. ere dropped with precision on this Important objective and further fires were seen to break out, followed by numerous explosions, The last pilot to attack the plant saw his bombs burst near a line of chimneys and a few minutes tater there was a gigantic explosion Reuter, Naval Appointments Announced London, Oct. 18, Rear-Admiral Sir Henry Harwood becomes a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty and assistant Chief of the Naval Staff, according 10 the latest Admiralty orders. Rear-Admiral Sir Henry Harwood, a Commodore in HAMS, Ajax, was in command of the squadron which sank the Graf Spec the German pocket-battleship—in the battle off the Rio de la Plata, Me is appointed from the date of December 2, 1940, in succession to Vice-Admiral Sir Geoffrey Blake who. has been selected for special duty.
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