Terrific Nazi Raid On Belfast; British Attack German Bases London. May 5.
In the struggle for mastery in the grim Battle of the Atlantic Germany is concentrating her bombers against Britain's ports, and last night Liverpool and the Merseyside were one of the main targets of enemy bombers for the fourth night in succession.
Belfast, the chief port of northern Ireland. also received a heavy and sustained attack. and a communique says that considerable damage was Cone to the city's industrial and residential sections, and casualties ore feared to be heavy.
British fighters played their gallant part in this phase of the Battle of the Atlantic by pursuing German bombers through wind and clouds. and by attacking their bases in northern Europe. Their total bag last night was six German bombers. and antiaircraft fire is believed to have brought down another.
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