Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22

store which caught alight could be
seen burning for at least half an
hour after the aircraft had left.
Intense anti-aircraft fire was en-
countered by the raiders and OBJ
servation of the bombing results
was made difficult by the glare Of
many fires started in the dock area
Balloon Barrage Found at Ostend.
"OSTEND-The attack on the har-
bcr here was carried out in the face
of intense anti-aircraft and ma
chine-gun fire and a balloon bar
rage which was flying at a great
height above the docks Bombing
in shallow dives which at times
brought them to within $500 feet of
the ground, the raiders scored hits
on the docks and wharves, on the
lock gates, straddled the outer har-
Dor, the main wet dock and a large
dock north Of the Basin de Chase.
Several large fires were started
among dockside buildings and a
direct hit is believed to have been
scored on large supply ship on
which stock of bombs was dropped
from low level.
"zEEBRUGGE-Ships lying along
side the mole and the mole itself
are thought to have been hit in the
course of an attack carried out in
what the pilot described as blaze
of intense and accurate anti-aircraft
fire.
"ANTWERP-Aided by moonlight
and with visibility so good that
buildings could easily be picked out
from height of 5000 feet, strong
force of raiders kept up repeated at
tacks on docks and shipping for
more than two and half hours.
Bombs were seen to burst among a
group of II ships at anchor in the
river. Sticks of high explosive
bombs fell across Nos 2 and docks
and along one side of Kattendyck
Bason. while other bursts straddled
the canal and the main dock. In
cendiary bombs were scattered on
the quaysides and explosions were
seen to break out several minutes
after they had burst.
Ems Canal Attacked.
"DORTMUND-E EMS CANAL-The
aqueduct which carries the canal over
the Ems River to the north of Mum
ster-was again attacked last night.
Lines OF heavy caliber bombs
dropped from a low level fell across
the aqueouct and culvert.
Rail communication centers and
goods yards whose efficient working
would be essential to the enemy's in
vasion plans were also attacked dur
ing the night. Bombs were dropped
on the yards at Hamm, Ehrang, Kre-
field, Mannheim and SoeSt. Hits
we're scored on the main line tracks
at the southern exit to Duisburg.
"A supply train travelling toward
Munster was attacked from 800 feet
and hit by two heavy-caliber bombs,
one of which exploded on the front
of the train and the other to the
rear. The engine was lifted up into
the air and blown to bits and frag-
ments of the wrecked train shot up
as high as the attacking aircraft.
Airdromes Suffer.
Bombs were also dropped during
the night on the occupied
airdrome at De Kooy. Hamstede and
the Amsterdam Airport, Schiphol.
AT the seaplane base on the
Dutch island of Texel. bombs fell
on seaplane sheds and on the slip
way and at Trier hangar was hit.
The former civil airport at Jersey
German occupied Channel island)
was also raided shortly after mid
night and salvo of bombs aimed
at a concentration Of searchlights on
the airdrome.
"A large factory near Maastricht
Holland, strongly defended by both
light and heavy anti-aircraft gun
batteries. was bombed and set ablaze
the fire being visible from so miles
away. The heavy bomber responsible
for this successful attack was hit
many times in the wings and fuse
lage but no vital part was damaged
and the aircraft was brought safely
home"