British Fighters Shoot Down Three German Planes Over the Channel and France London, Apr. 16. JAMBERS of the Royal Air Force made their 38th raid on the German naval base at Kiel last night, while a powerful force lof German bombers carried out an attack on Northern Ireland, which lasted several hours.
The German radio admitted that buildings were destroyed in many places and that British aircraft dropped bombs on northern have been advisable in ce-operation with concerted action with Turkey, Logical But Fatal He further pointed out that follo ing the political change in Belgrade and the mustering of substantial Yuyoslav forces in Southern Serbia the raules Into Greece were regarded fas closed, Consoquently Greek divi slong were transferred eastwards 10 render the defence of Eastern Macedonia more effective. This transfer though dictated by logie proved fatal in the first days of the sudden Ger~ man attack olded by tanks and dive bombers, The main Greek positions held firm but Yugoslav. forces guarding the Struma Pass were forced to with. draw leaving a German mechanized column to reach the Greek-Serbian rantier. The Germans with incom. parahly superior equipment overcome the small Greek forces and advanced towards Salonika, thus cutting off communications with the Greek forees recently strengthened in Eas ein Macedonia, The position of these troops thus cult off was hopeless but, thanks to the resistance of small forces, very large numbers were safely evueuated. Col, Leon added that when the number thus saved became known it would cause amazement and Joy.—Reuter, Ankara Report New York, Apr. 10.
German forces are reported to have broken through the centre of the Anglo. Greck front in northern Greece and occupied a pass in the Sialista area, This pass is said to command some easier going low-lying land—Reuter.
Germany last night, Three German planes were shot down by British fighters during day-Ught patrols over the English Channel and northern France yesterday, and six German bombers were destroyed over Britain during the night. communique issued by the Ministry of Public Security of North~ ern Treland says an ares covering practically the whole of Northern Tre~ Tand was subjected to an attack of several hours by a heavy force of enemy bombers, Intensity of the tacks varied. In some areas, the raids wore vicious and indiserimin ate, Some industrial premises were damaged, and many bombs {ell on residential property. It was feared that casualties may have been heavy, stated the communique.
Two churches, a cinema, a library and a hospital were reported to have been among. buildings hit. Doctor and nurses in the hospital carried on with the evacuation of patients and the treatment of injured persons after a wing of the building had been hit and the nurses' home damaged.
Working class areas seem to have suffered severely.
Regarding raids over other parts of Britain, an Air Ministry communique declared that enemy activity last night was widespread over the country. Bombs were dropped in many paris, but no heavy attack developed on any one district. In some dis-trials, shops and homes were damaged, and at a few points some damage ivas done to industrial premises, 'A small number of people were Kill widely separated districts, but the number of casualties was not large.
One Royal Air Force pilot who destroyed two raiders said "The moon Ut up the whole of the fuselage of tone of the Heinkel bombers, His Fear gunner opened fire, but my first burst' silenced him. Then a large orange flash burst from the bomber's fuselage. Burning bits of his plane flow back, denting the nose of my machine. ' There was another fash and the Heinkel went down vertically into the ground."
The pilot added that a stream of fying bits also hit his plane when he destroyed the other German machine.
'A. second pilot who claimed two German victims said the first explode ed in mid-air immediately it was hit. The second victim burst into flames and went down in an increasingly steep dive, burning until it hit the Two pilots from the same RAF. squadron destroyed two German bombers during Tuesday's night's raids, the Air Ministry News Service slates.
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