London, Sept. 25, LASTING their w from the Channel coast to Berlin, R.A-F.
planes since the beginning of this week have inflicted heavy. damage on numerous objectives li n the course of prolonged attacks. The German capital suffered its longest and most costly raid on Monday, when British planes pt up an attack which lasted for several hours, Docks, aerodromes, factories and militar positions were bombed relentlessly in Germany and German-occupied areas; Nazi shipping in Cola is and Boulogne was hit: German minelayers and Boats" (motor torpedo-boats) were bombed, 11 was revealed by the news service of the Air Ministry today that in the course of the raid on Berlin on Monday night, the German capital was bombed at intervals of an average of about 422 minutes. and the heaviest di damage was effected on predetermined targets.
Some of the bombers. as revealed, remained over their targets for so long as 50 minutes, despite unfavourable weather, in order to obtain precision bombing.
Objectives of the roids on Monday night included railway yarde near the Potsdamer and Lehrier Stations, the West Electric Power Station and the Moabit and Klingenberg power sta-Hons. Severe fires were started at sal four points, One aircraft reported eight explo sions on railway sidings followed BY 2 large fire buildings. Another. sireratt started a large fire St the West Power Station. At Kun. penberz, n considerable fire was al-Yeady burning when one aircraft arrived, lighting up the target for fur-of une ie safe, is now established that two enemy bers were shot down by antiaircraft fire the ight of September 23°24, ther missiles, Returning from this area. one pilot flew over Schipol aerodrome "lat Amsterdam) and machine-gunned search-lights.
Five big fires at Moabit enabled the target to be identified by succeeding bombers. Explosive material blew up in a series of vivid lashes, visible, 80 miles away.
Four big fires were started at Charlottenburg poser station, and the Wilmersdorf power station was left ablaze. At the Danziger Strasse fas works, bombing caused a violent explosion followed by sheets of flame.
Explosions were seen 23 miles awa} from wrecked parts of the Neukoclh if works. Another zas works at Charlottenburg was "quickly gutted fire.
Civilians Attacked Aero-Engine Works Hit Southampton, Sept, 23.
German Railway, yards at Charlottenburg and elsewhere were seen to be hit. The BALW. acre-engine works at Spandait was bombed ae well jas Tempelhof acresdrome. A Siemens works received a direet_ hit.
Tin the first attack, the raiders numbering about 20 bombers, aecompania Uy a strong, fighter" escort, ad-Vanced without hesitation in the face ili unexpected sudden "The raiders droppes: heavy caliber bombs, In one givect hit a church wes demolished and at least five One pilot who attacked a large gas ]werks in the north-east area of Berlin reported on his return that it was plain sailing all the way there and back—a journey of some 1,200 miles. Following aircraft, "however, met opposition and pilots described "things started to hum just as we gor near Berlin."
"were killed, Twenty workmen in a concrete shelter escape with only five wounded when 3 bomb out the shelter after the first raid on~ wave of bombers appeared and feral bombs on the work-fa" district which had already been sky war like a Chinese garden' part and there was a fire at Spandau where other raiders had directly hit the BALW. acre-engine works. "Yel Tow laches could be seen and numer-cus explosion: were observed."
Kiel Canal Bombed The Blohm and Voss shipbuilding yards at Hamburg received 3 salve of heavy bombs and in an attack on the Kiel Canal at Brunsbuettel a stick of bombs burst across the entrance to the canal.
"At Boulogne, the inner harbour, wet-docks and the main basin were bombed and a fire was started in the harbour, where 20 or 30 ships were assembled. A. direct "hit was obtained on one ship and fires and explosions resulted.
Bombs were also dropped on barges shipping a{ Calais, where one pilot "saw his bombs exploding in Several basins, Further British bombing operations. on the French and. Belgian coast were announced by the Ministry.
At the naval station of Brest yes terday morning long lines of bombs were dropped. on. the torpedo-boat Motion, il tanks and stores, Heavy explosions were followed by four Gros. A pillar of dense black smoke enveloped the harbour and flames were visible more than 30 miles from the French coast, Other aircraft of the Coastal Command laid sticks of bombs across a canal at Zeebrugge. Unusually large ashes followed the explosions of their salvoes, "E-Boats" Raided Five German E-boats (fast_motor torpedo-boats) cruising off Cap Gris Nez were bombed by six British bombers. yesterday afternoon.
'The German boats were string out ina. Tine' several miles from the French coast and clearly visible from the Kent coast. A German seaplane cireleel above.
Suddenly half a dozen RAF. bombers swooped from high clouds and started dive-bombing. "Columns of water 100 feet high leapt into the it along the line of the motor-boats, hiding them from view.
Protecting Spitires sped across the sky as the Bombers climbed again for another attack. No direct hits were observed, but all boats tuned and dashed for shore.
According to an eye-witness, hi ever, all" boats disappeared water and smoke had cleared after the second attack and it is presumed that they were sunk.
During "the operations, R.AF. machines attacked a Dornier patrol ting along the coast and sent It into the sea.
Two Minesweepers Mit formation of British bombers, escorted by fighters, attacked enemy minesweepers in the English Channel yesterday afternoon, Tits were obtained on two vessels and another was damaged by bombs Which burst close to i During this operation, an attack was made by enemy fighters in which one British bomber was shot down fand one enemy aircraft destroyed.
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