Daily Post - 19.04.1941, Page 2

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DAILY POST
Heavlest attack yet made on Berlin.
LONDON, APRIL 18th.
Last night British bombers made a det-
ermined attack txn tangets in Berlin. A
gtreat n/ttmber of paweiful bombs was dropp-
ed and the damage is sald to have Jbeen
considerable.
(The German commtuniqué admits that
strong enemy fiormations sacceeded In pe-
netrating the anti-aircraft barrage of Berlin.
Duriing a tour of inspection of civil :le-
fenoes today Mr. Morrison said that the
bombs dnopped on Berlin last night had
been of the new type which has ifive times
the biasting power of the old type. He said
that London had went through the ordea'!
of what was intended to be the .heaviest
attack on that city, and onoe again the
Londoners had proved what magnificent
stluff they were made of. The British !had
not bombed Berl.in as a retaliation fo'r fthe
attack on London. ALl raids carried out by
the R. A. F. were made aocording to plan.
PORTSMOUTH RAIDED
LONDON, APRIL 18th.
At least two enemy bombers were destroy-
ed last night over Britain, when the main
attack was on Portsmiouth. The attack wias
fairiy heavy but fortunately there were not
many casualties.
There were isolated incddents in other
parts of the oountry and Londoii had |two
brief a'.erts. \
Earity this morning a Görman bomber
caime down off' the ooast of Eire, iwiithin
territotial waters. Later the bomber sank
and the crew of six was interned. '
DAYLIGHT ATTACKS ON CHERBOURG
AND ENEMY SHIPPING
LONDON, APRIL 18th.
•To-day three bombers squadrons made an
attack on Cherboiurg. The enemy was taken
by surprisc and no Nazi planes camé up
to interfere with the bombers.
Bo'mbers of the Costal Oommand have
oontinued their attacks on enemy merchant
vessels. During the day at least two Jiave
been sunk and several damaged.
Last night enemy ootíupded towns in Hol-
land felt the weight of the British íattack.
In addition raids were made on Oologne
and other German oities.
A new Sterling bomber came into aotion
for the first time in the attaick «n Berlin.
It has four en'gines and carries an enormous
load of bombs.
GERMANS IN LIBYA ON THE
DEFENSIVE
LONDON, APRIL 18th.
The Cairo oommuniqué states that the
enemy has suffered many casualltifes In men
and miaterial in the vioinity of Tobruk,-
Further five enemy offioeírs and 72 other
ranks have been captured. The German drive
seems to have stopped for the time Ibeing,
and the Gennian troops at Tobruk and
SoTluim are on the defensive just now- (
R. A. F. bombers have repeatedly bomb-
ed landing grounds, troops tanks, motoir
transport and stores. Several eneany planes
have been shot down.
Brittish troops in Abyssinia are now in
oorutact with the enemy at Dessye. At other
points British and Imperial foroes are mak-
ing steady progress.
Many more prtsoners have been oaptuired,
including a wounded Italian general. The
patriot army is inoreasing its activity.
British Forces’Broadcasts
Sunday. Studio orchestra, directed by
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