Berlin, Oct. 16.
The "Voelkischer Beobachter." organ of the Nazi party, today pub-Tished 2 death notice announcing that the nephew of Field. Marshal Hermann Wilhelm Goering had been idlied im an air Cattle over England. United Press.
Be Rives Commronort Aboard A British Cruiser, Oct. 16.
An audacious but entirely unsuccessful aerial torpedo attack was curried out by three heavy Savola Bombers on. units of "the" eastern Mediterranean fleet which was steam= ing, within sight of Alexandria.
ihe Savoizs, flying 80 fect above sea level, aimed, three torpedoes. at the battleships, The Savolas flew in astern of the battle fleet at such a Tow level that they were dimeult to spot until very, close, AN the. torodoes misted, having been stropped Ban angle.
'Ail'the ships opened fire as the pitness few off but non way definite~ tier "dusk "on October 32, accom: panied by other cruisers and' destroy rs, we detached from heavy. units and pushed ahead westward,, hoping fo. make, some" contact) with the enemy. "Action Stations" " sounded following distant "flashes and" the Groping of bombs from un acrnminne in. the direction of Crete. Nothin materialized however and we resume" the course, later joining up with Ue heavy units, Back to Sea Again R.A.F. Raids Cologne, Boulogne, Calais London, Oct. 16.
Cologne was the objective of Inst night's Royal Air Force attacks, on Germany, according toa communique issued by the Ae Ministry at noon Aircraft of the Bomb Command were over "Wwestern Germany. last hight," the "communique. states. "there was no improvement in the weather, but objectives in the Cologne brea were attacked No further incident occurred until rearing the "harbour. when the Savolas, attacked. Immediately ° fol-Towing this attack we received news that three enemy verulsers and six Gestroyers were. in the central Mediterranean. The fleet again travelled westward but again [chary surface craft, were encountered.
We. joined up with the battleships and the only incident since wes when three Dornier float planes app-eached the Meet but proved to be Yugoslav aircraft patrolling: from Alexandria.
(This "eye~wliness story, slates Reuter's naval correspondent, seems to provide the answer fo an' Italian claim earlier in the week that their torpedo bombers damaged x 10,000 ton British cruiser and hit a British battleship.) Reuter, Bombs were also dropped on the docks at "Boulogne. From "these operations three. aircraft of, the Bomber Command are missing."
The Germans admit only "slight damage" in last night's raid on west fern Germany, according to the oM-lal German news agency. "Minor formations of British aircraft flow
says. "According to. preliminary" in-aver western, Germany," the report formation three' alrefatt were' shot down."—Reuter.
Invasion Ports Blasted SE. Coast Resort, Oct. 16.
Observers here for hours last night watched an intensive Royal Air Force raid" on" the invasion ports. Heavy clouds over France apparently afforded the Britishers cover for the attack which opened on Calais and then spread along the entire coast to. Boulogne, accompanied by. the flashes of guns. and bomb-bursts while" shells "burst "high "above the 'The attack on Boulogne tasted about 18 minutes, and anti-aircraft fire' was particularly severe. After tone bomb" burst. between Catals and Cap Guz Nez, a large fire was visible fand its reflection was thrown against the. clouds, The. raid down briefly but was resumed later and was. stilt in progress at 9 pm—United Press, Enemy Shipping Attacked
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