London, Feb, 27, 'The great commereiti cliy "of Cologne, Flushing, and German alr. bases and invasion ports In France Jwere some of the targets bombed in widespread raids carried out by the RAF, last night, 'The' bombardment of industrial Jobjectives at Cologne is described in Air Ministry communique as a heavy and successful attack, Targets on both sides of the Rhine were bit, and a number of large fires were seen, A Attacks were alo made by alreratt Jot the bomber and coastal commands fon ports in enemy-occupied territory. At Boulogne and Flushing fires were slarted in the dock areas.
Simultaneously, fighter pilots of the RAP, were active over northern France," German air bases bein, [bombed and machine-gunned, asserts the communique. One pilot who swooped down in the dark aver two aerodromes claimed a probable victim fat each when he surprised machines Jsbout {0 land, RAF. night fighters were also lective over Britain, states the alr Ministry news service, and in a combat damaged a Junkers @8 and a {Heinkel 111, Enemy activity over Britain dur-jing the night was on a considerable scale, and was mainly confined to the southern part of the country, Bombs were dropped, but there were very few casualties, Four British aircraft failed to return from bombing operations last Might, and two British fighters are missing from patrol operations,
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