The Archive · 1941

Dublin of German Origin

Dublin, Jan. 10.

The bombs dropped at Rathdown Park, Dublin, on the night of January T and on Donore Terrace, Dublin, on the night January 2 have now been identified as of German origin, says 4 statement issued last night on-behalf of the Eire Department of Defence—Reuter.

Nazi Aircraft Examined The picture shows an" RAP, man delving into the, R.A.F, Makes Noon Raid Over Channel London, Jan, 10, 'The Royal Air Force made a day-Ught attack' across the Channel shortly after midday today.

"Invasion ports," it Is believed, were' the "main objectives of the attack, The rumble of explosions could be heard for some time on the British side of the Channel,.and later Jan impressive number of, British bombers, escorted by fighters, were seen returning from the French coast, ying at less than 2,000 feet—Reuter, Ruhr Attacked London, Jan, 10.

The much bombed Ruhr was again the main target of RAF. planes on. Thursday night. It is officially stated that the Gelsenkirchen oil plant and a number of other objectives were, bombed. Attacks were also. made on docks at Brest and all targets at Previous Raids London, Jan. 10, British bombers on "Wednesday night and early yesterday staged a seven-hour raid. on Wilhelmshaven, industrial city in. north-western Germany, and started many fires, the Ale ministry communique stated to-The planes also attacked nearby Emden, the aerodrome on Borkum Island as well as supply ships in those waters and anti-aircraft guns and a large railway bridge south of Essen, north-west of Wilhelmshaven, United Press, Berlin Admits Attack Berlin, Jan. 10, British bombers raided German industrial "centres on Wednesday. night and early on Thursday, D.N.B., the official German news agency, ported yesterday.

British planes dropped bombs on a few points in the industrial centres, "causing a few fires and destroying church and some schools," DRI. stated—United Press, Naples Said Bombed Rome, Jan, 9.

Waves of British planes last night bombed Naples, "scoring hits on a hospital-ship and about fifteen houses," the Italian General Headquarters announced in a communique today.

British planes also bombed Palermo, but there were no casualties. Havas, More Poles Executed

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