The Archive · 1940

Refugee Trains

Nazis Bomb Two — Civilian Casualties

Mount as Nazis Raid Belgían Open Towns Brussels, May 12.

Two trains filled with refugees were bombed and machine-gunned by German planes yesterday between Brussels and Liege, the semi-official Belga news agency announced today. Panic gripped the passengers in the trains, most of whom were women and children, The German air force was active last night, bombing and machinegunning Allied troops on their way to the front in Belgium. A large number of German parachutists landed last night west of Brussels, but most of them have been captured. The population is being warned by radio to look out for the parachutists, whose main task it is to place time-bombs on roads, railway lines and bridges.

Two air raid warnings were sound ded in Brussels last night, and two more early this morning.

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