London, Mar. 14. the second successive night, Royal Air Fore? bombers last night attacked Hamburg in waves and dropped scores of bombs on the important German port's docks, the Air Ministry announced today.
'A heavy offensive sweep was believed to have been carried out by British planes against Germar invasion bases in northern France, as eye-witnesses reported seeing numerous bombers flying across the south-east coast in the direction of France yesterday evening.
The Air Ministry's early communique today, however, was brief and did not mention details of the Bri h raids carried out last night.
The second assault followed wide spread operations from Berlin to Boulogne Thursday night in which new type bombers—possibly Ameri. can Flying Fortresses—carrying "very heavy bombs" blasted Beni Bremen and Hamburg.
Berlin reports said that Thursday night's attack was the first British raid on the German capital in 82 days.
Brilliant moonlight facilitated the raids, the London Air Ministry announced and targets were well illuminated.
"Berlin, Bremen and Hamburg. each were heavily: by the RAAF. in bright moonlight, said the Alr Ministry communique Naval shipyards in the industrial district of Hamburg received special attention," the communique continued. "There were many fires and explosions, One enemy fighter was destroyed in attempting 10 intercept our planes, The Schinol aerodrome was bombed and single aire tacked ohia tives in northwest Germany and Low of the Coastal Command were very active Thursday. OM Jutland the stern of an enemy destroyer was hit by_a torpedo. A large supply ship ichored in {he I}muiden harbour and hers vessels st Ostend also were allacked—United Press.
Messerschmitt Downed Calais Again Raided "Pirst reports show that many large fires broke out in Berlin." The Industrial area at Bremen was set Well alight. Targets in the Hamburg area, situated on the docks, were repeatedly hit with heavy bombs, During these attacks one of our ail craft extinguished searchlights by machine-gun fire and shot up a milit. ary barracks from a height of 50 feet, One Messerschmitt 110 which attempted to interfere with these operations was shot down, Attacks on the enemy on Thursday night extended from Berlin 10 Boulogne and were carried out in the light of the moon," said a supplemental communique. "They were very successful, "In addition to older types of alr-craft several new and more powerful types, carrying very heavy bombs. again saw action."
The Air Ministry previously had announced that several new types of British bonibers were tested out over Germany recently and the new re~ port led observers to believe United States army flying fortresses. which have arrived in England were used in the raids on Thursday night and last night.
Berlin Fires "Large Fires m Berlin, said the commun! que, "were large and numerous. especially in the neighbourhood of the railway yards, In Bremen many explosions were observed after direct lairs were scored'on a target of great importance in the industrial area, and numerous fires were caused in other parts of the same area.
London, Mar. 14.
British fighters escorted a bomber. squadron across the Channel soon after midday yesterday to attack the German-occupied aerodrome at Calais. says an. Air Ministry communique. Bombs were seen to burst on the aerodrome and among the aircraft Gispersed atone end of it.
Other Aghters carried out offensive patrols over the Channel and north-fern France during the afternoon, and. destroyed an enemy fighter.
An enemy bomber which "crossed. the south coast was promptly intercepted and shot down Into the sea. One British fighter was missing from these operations,
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