Antwerp docks also took heavy punishment. Great fires raged on the quays there. Shipping in the Scheldt and a river-side dock were repeatedly hit. One bomber scored ix direct hits on ships moored at the town quay. Fires were seen at the docks of Hamburg after they had been bombed early in the morning. Aerodromes and railway yards in Germany were attacked, the News Service bulletin conclude:
Dealing with the same raids, an Air Ministry communique states: "Our bombers yesterday (Tuesday) carried out daylight attacks on the port of Ostend, on shipping at Zeebrugge, a convoy and barges off the Netherlands coast and on an aerodrome at Ymuiden.
"Last night bomber command aircraft made heavy, sustained attacks er the ports of Hamburg, Antwerp, Terneuzen, Flushing, Zeebrugge, Dunkirk, Calais and Boulogne. Much damage was done to shipping and military stores.
"Gun emplacements in the vicinity of Cap Gris Nez also were attacked. Other forces of R.A.F. aircraft bombed distribution centres at Krefeld, Hamm, Ehrang, Osnabrueck, Soest and Brussels and goods yards at Stockum, near Cologne.
"Coastal command aircraft attacked Cherbourg harbour. At least two supply ships were sunk and many (Continued on page 2, col. 5 x war.
Mr. Hoover said that large areas of Europe would remain under Totalitarian rule for some time to come. This fact, he said, promises that there will be "economic aggression" for some time to come.
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