The raid was not over so exten-
Sive an area as those earlier in the week, but many people again spent most of the night in shelters, People in the north-east expressed the opinion that the raids on that area were "hit and run" affairs.
"The raíders did not waste time searching for targets of military or industrial importance," said the resident of a town which was bombed. "They were met with terrific antiaircraft fire, and left hurriedly after dropping a few bombs. Those that fell on our district merely made craters in fields."
Bombs dropped in one locality in south-east England struck an unoccupied house.
So far as can be ascertained, probably not fewer than 100 German planes took part in last night's attack.
No enemy planes were brought Gown, so far as it is known officially, but there is every reason to believe that many were damaged and might not have been able to reach their bases.—Reuter.
Raids On italy Revealed Lendgh, June 21.
Barely 24 Hours after Italy's plunge into the Eufopéan War, Royal Air Force planes roared over Genoa and Turin to wreak widespread damage in the Sept Shipbuilding yétds and the Tislyo-Ansaldo, Fi and Caproni aviation plants, the Air Ministry announced today Bomber crews flying over the Fiat plant at Turin were actually blinded for a few minutes when their missiles scored direct hits, causing an explosion which was followed by a glaring blaze.
The first wave of British planes was followed by a second 15 minutes later, and again eight heavy bombs struck the southern section of the Fiat plant.
The Caproni works in the same town were also bombed, and a separate attack was made on an important crossroads north of Turin.
At Genoa, the raid was directed mainly at the northern section of the Ansaldo aeroplane factory, where several direct hits were observed.
Besides the Septriponente shipbuilding yards, a large Genoa foundry was attacked. Before returning from the flight over Italy, the R.A.F. also bombed an aeroplane-chassis factory near Milan, the Air Ministry concluded.—Havas.
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