STÁTNÍ TAJEMNÍK U ŘÍŠSKÉHO PROTEKTORA V ČECHÁCH A NA MORAVĚ, PRAHA, inv. 1746, sig. 109-4/1501 Page 145 · 145 of 283
THE SECRETARY TO THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1746, sig. 109-4/1501
English Translation
-&- - 9 - Yyu is to be transferred to the American concession. SENDER LONDON /English/: Official report on the British air raids on Germany last night: Last night, new waves of combat aircraft flew over Hamburg. Among the attacked objects were: the railway facilities of the central station, industrial targets in the area of Bilwerda, the Ünterelbe power plant in Altona-Hamburg, the shipyards and the aircraft plants of Bloom and Voss. Numerous explosions and fires were caused everywhere. Also in the riverside warehouse large damage was caused. Other destinations were: Mil. Öbjekte in Dunkirchen, docks in Antwerp. Yesterday, British attacks were directed against fuel plants in Cologne and Bremen and against the Dortmund Ems Canal. Furthermore, the attacks were aimed at enemy airfields in the area of Rouen, Cambray, Abbeville and Arras. 3 British machines did not return. German aircraft were intercepted by British hunters in their attempts to hit London today. ll German engines were shot down over England, an l2. engine was shot down by a wheel steamer used as a mine search boat. The ship suffered no damage during the attack. 4 Brit. Fighter planes were shot down today, but three of the pilots are in safety. None of the German planes attacked today reached London. The machines were blown up and driven by British hunters just as they were crossing the coast. Some bombs were dropped over the coast, but only minor damage was caused and the number of victims was small. The second largest port of Gabon in French Aequatorial Africa has surrendered 2 days after the capitulation of Libreville without a fight to the French forces. All Gabon is now ruled by the free French armed forces. OSCOL