today, after three and one half hours German aerial bombing, for the third successive night.
The raid last night was begun with Mares dropped from scores of Nazi planes. Then came high explosive Bombs mixed with incendiary mis siles, Houses suffered the worst damage while many other buildings, includ ing a cinema, a savings bank. brewery, a school "used. asa foot control depot and a theatre, also were destroyed.
One raider crashed in ames after being hit by anti-aircraft shells.
Although the raid was intense, canualtios were not thought high United Press, Sofa, Feb. 22, British women residing' in Sofia heave Bulgaria next Monday, it was lcflelally announced here today, British" cultural institutions" in the capital already have been closed Havas Telemondial The Nazi Grab New York, Feb, 23, German General Staff oticers wear-jing civilian clothes arrived at Sofa fond took over the best suites in leading hotels, while groups of students Jdemonstraied in front of the Royal [Palace against "German occupation,' [tne Associated Press reported today {from the Bulgarian capital, Road signs in German began ap-[pearing on posts along highways tead-ting from the Rumanian frontier to the interior of Bulgaria, according to the despatch, "The report added that the city, police arrested nearly 90 radical agrarian leaders without explanation immediately after the first Nazi loticers arrived, 'According to' the Associated Press. message, more anti-aircraft guns were mounted above the National Bank building, while Communist. leaders Jwere passing word among thousands fof their followers in Bulgarfia to, "resist the Nazi invasion by non: leo-operation and propagands ut not by_ force.
Cafes, restaurants ad hotels were jailed with the wildest rumours, but apparently only King Boris ' and [Cabinet Ministers know what is going Jon, the report stated—Dome,
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