Berlin, Apr. 18 Détspite the official German warning that raids on German homes would result in retaliation as drastic as the furious attack on London Wednesday night. British planes last night showered bombs on Berlin and northern Germany.
The British attack on the German capital shortly followed the threat by the German High Command that England would be subjected to terrific bombing raids if the British dared to bomb German cities and hit non military targets.
The German Report Eluding the ring of anti-aircraft atteries around Berlin, British planes flew over the heart of the city and again damaged and set on fire homes residential areas and cultural objects. the Government ofcially announced, In addition to bombing Berlin. the British planes caused slight damage ollier areas on which they dumped. Bomb-loads while en route to the MMotof transport columns, enemy troop concentrations; landing grounds, stores. and dumps" were repeatedly Sombed during the day and conelderable damage, caused. At Derma, Sombs fell among a number of enemy aircraft dispersed on the landing round, and the heavy, detonations were felt by the British pilots at 3000 feet The RAE, and the Fleet Air Arm carried "oura heap rid en Wed-Hesday. might on Teipol, the main base of the Tallan-German force in Libya. Shipping and harbour installations were the chief objectives, One. medium-sized tanker was hit andthe vessel. burned. fiercely. for over an hour, says Middle" Bast communique.
"There were mano, near misses to other shipping Vessels anchored out-Side the harbour wore attacked, Several direct hits were scored the Spanish mote anda big dre was Sarted. at the town end, Searchlight positions were also "All British aircraft vetwened safely. Reuter
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