Evening star., 1940-06-03
By JOHN LLOYD,


PARIS, June 3-The Germans bombed Paris this sunny
afternoon for the first time in nine months of killing
IS persons and woundng Unverifed reports said
Unofficial reports said between $50 and 300 German
planes took part in the mass attack on Paris and its
environs
the total casualties well
1Oo (IIere by
Columns of smoke tonight from industrial suburbs of the
capital where heavy damage was inflicted.
The bombing appeared to reprisa raid following
Naz attacks Southern Saturday French reply in
the Rr yesterday Where the exchange would end could
Bomb Falls Six Feet From Ambassador Bulltt.
Many building wrecked started and streets
ripped up
those narrowly escaped William Bulitt,
United States Ambassador. bomb fell feet from him. but
failed explode
Mr. Bull at the time about to have lunch in building
which does not form part of the Embassy
casualties indicated reports
suffered the outlying districts and sum sections the city
Several bombs fell particularly important building in
Paris but censorship temporarily at least banned transmission
of its or location.
Bomb Windsors' Home.
Soldiers Immediately control the bombed
With the swness efficiency have planned last fall
the authorities squads to work filling holes streets and
sidewalks
and bombs smashed into buildings broke the
bouncing the streets jolted
their
landed Duchess
of Windsor Down the street where they live apartment
building caved in Next door that place the neghbors stared
glumy through paneess hole 40 feet
magcaly and thunderousy out of their front yard.
Bombing Continues Most Of
official bulletin the raid published by the Havas
Agency said several bombs fell in the interior of Paris notably
private buildings and several points in the Paris region
The police however said casualties apparently small
considering the tons of explosives dropped
the roof the American Embassy the Place de la
Concorde columns of smoke suddenly rising within the
city. This continued for the best part of an hour.
During protracted raid bombs had
great fires
Windows buildings along smashed
terrific conclusion of falling bombs Three apartment houses
burst into flames after incendiary bombs struck them
Associated correspondent
behind of the ambuancs reached the
houses
bearers the dead and the wounded And these
Some the wounded unconscious Others
moaning
Come in Great Numbers.
just about Crilon
Embassy Maynard Barnes secretary
the Embassy Capt Sterling
Hlenkoeer attache raid shled
the quiet city.
hurriedy climbed to the Embassy
roof
serg John the helped
Hughes at LIE Bourge Field his flight
in 1888, there already with field glasses.
The planes great numbers soon heard
the of French pursuit ships taking off, and heard too the
sudden barking of the aircraft Then the dreaded
bombers moved in the city
heard the chatter of machine guns
Thousands Caught at Lunch Hour
Three bombs fell in section of the CITY, smashing
ing through the roof of a bank.
The raid occurred at 12o pm caught thousands
Parisians during the lunch
Men and sitting bright terraces
heard the thunder of the planes they the city
Some ducked for Others including Army
where they were eating calmly One ordered wine.
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