German Heavy Bombs Uneconomical

Manawatu Times, Volume 65, Issue 217, 13 September 1940, Page 7

German Heavy Bombs Uneconomical

Bond Street and Burlington Arcade Damaged 89 Raiders Destroyed on Wednesday Night United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Thursday, 9.30 p.m. LONDON, September 11. An Air Ministry communique states: “The majority of bombs thus far dropped on London have ranged from 25 to lOOlbs. with a small percentage of 2501b5. Some 1000-pounders were dropped on the docks. These are believed to be the heaviest Germany possesses, but are considered uneconomical. “Bond Street and the Burlington Arcade were damaged in last night’s raids.” The Berlin radio stated that German bombers this afternoon attacked the great oil storage depot at Port Victoria, south-west of Sheerness, and set fire to several tanks, also a tanker. It is officially stated that reports to midnight indicate that at least 89 raiders were destroyed yesterday. The R.A.F. bombed Berlin for 92 minutes. Many incendiary bombs were dropped and a fire was caused in one factory. Some bombs fell in the Tiergarten. Fearful Force of Explosion at Buckingham Palace Received Thursday, 11.45 p.m. LONDON, September 11. The bomb explosion at Buckingham Palace was of fearful force. It flung a two-ton piece of Portland stone twenty feet, scattering hundredweight pieces 300 feet on the Palace roof, also lifting a piece of masonry over the roof into the central courtyard. Eight stone pillars two feet in diameter were broken into three or four pieces and flung one side. The flight of steps to the balcony collapsed. Not one pane of glass is left in their Majesties’ apartments. The Queen’s sittingroom on the first floor was damaged, plaster was brought down and the floor covered with glass and debris. Their Majesties’ dressing room, bathrooms and working rooms were also damaged. The window in the Chinese and Chippendale room was shattered and the frame torn out.