Amsterdam, Jan, 21.
Aeronautical experts in Germany now assert that no country at present has planes adapted to modern warfare, foreign sources in Berlin <eported today.
Herr Orlovius, German aeronautical expert and press chief of the Air Miristry, recently stated that the! Reich was closely watching experi-mens in the United States with giant bombing planes. It is believed Germany that this type of machine must be used as present bombers cannot make long' distance fights: without protection.
It is rumoured in Berlin that secret weapons will be used by Germa when opportune. The _"Telegraat" Jcays the Germans themselves are rather sceptical 2s to the value of euch arms. "They believe Hitler will prefer present perfected weapons when he decides to launch a Abo Suffers Cruel Aerial Bombing Abo, Jan. 21.
Finnish firemen are struggling to quell blazes started by high explosive and incendiary bombs rained on the city yesterday in the worst air raid experienced by Abo, Finland's second largest port, By constantly attacking this and other ports, the "Russian" command seems (o be trying to out off Finland's sea communications with the outside world.
Eleven warplanes raided Abo yesterday and dropped bombs from about 16,000 fect. One raider was shot down. "Many houses were destroyed by fires started during the attack, Distracted, homeless people are roaming the streets in 48 degrees of frost. A maternity home was badly damaged. Several. sisters, carrying newly-born babies escaped miraculously by climbing up a covered stair-
For the last tve weeks the people of Abo have been forced to reverse their mode of life, Now they work by night, and spend their days under About 60,000 of the city's 90,000 normal population remain, many them homeless, as 800 buildings have been made uninhabitable by bombs, Nearly 1200 volunteers have joined the fire brigades, and are working day and night almost without rest—Reuter.
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