The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-14

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 r.ast night, searchlights splashed the sky over the city, centering on single German plane which lew across town to give them p7actlce
 OnIcial agencies asserted that German planes had done treinen- dous damage in raids on Great Brit ain yesterday.
 Two large hangars were destroyed and an Iincompleted hangar waa damaged at Detling airdrome, south- east of London, the offlcial news agency said, and workshops and living quarters were hit. Numerous grounded British planes were de- stroyed, including more than 20 fighters, 1t was said.
 Weather Favors Nazis.
 The official German news agency D.N.B. said today that German planes from bases in the Nether- lands and Belgium were flying to England under most favorable weather conditions, enabling them to reach the British coast under cover of heavy clouds.
 D.NB. said objectives of the Ger man bombers were not known but military observers express the opir1- ion that the royal air force will not be able to hinder the German flyers from reaching their goals"
 The official news agency said that "A British planes were shot down in air battles over the English Channel and the British Isles, that A were destroyed by anti-aircraft guns over German territory or on the ground in German bombing attacks, and that IS British bomber planes were destroyed by German planes and one was destroyed by anti-aircraft gun fire during an attack on Aalborg, Denmark.
 Last night searchlights had splashed the sky over Berlin, cen. tering on a single German plane which flew across town to give them practice.
 A well informed source said that at least several hundred" German planes had engaged in yesterdays attacks on Britain and added: 'But the time will come when the nun. Der engaged will be very much larger"
 This informant said that yester- days raids had been ''like taran- tula's sting"
 Worse Things Coming.
 "There are very much worse things than that" he continued. Germany awaits the future with complete confidence"
 German planes yesterday and last night had effectively" bombed . large number of ''sea objectives" as well as arms factories and a "very large" number of airdromes in Eng land, the informant said.
 He admitted that British planes had raided Germany last night but said they did little damage.
 Today's high command communi- que said German planes yesterday effectively" bombed harbor works and docks at Wallsend, Hartlepool, and Plymouth. arms works at Exeter and Bristol and arge oil tanks at North Killingham. Airports were bombed at East- Detling, F'arnborough, An- lover, Oldham and Middle Wallop, he communique said, and many rounded planes and hangars and other airport buildings were de- ;troyed.
 Oil tanks and docks were attacked and "A British planes were shot town in air fights, 1t was asserted. German planes sank two outpost hips and two merchant ships, to- aling 15,000 tons, in the Channel nd the Thames Estuary, the com- nunique said. One submarine, it was asserted, lad reported sinking 41,611 tons of ,ritish shipping including an Il, 400 on British auxiliary cruiser.
 Part of Q German submarine flo- | fila encountered several British de. troyers in the North Sea, it was aid, but the British ships "despite heir superior strength" withdrew fter Q brief engagement.