Evening star., 1940-06-22
7 Nazi Ships Sunk
In Raid on Dutch
Port, British Say
Five Tons Of Bombs Used,
English Coast forget
Of Bombers Again
By the Associated Press.

.? tne Associated Press
LONDON, June 22.-Two German
vessels were sunk by British plane:
in raid yesterday on Willemsoord
German-occupied harbor in Hol.
land, the Air Ministry announced
today.
The Air Ministry said that in "less
than a minute" tons Of bombs
were dropped, the two ships were
sunk. another badly damaged, ar
oil storage depot was set on fire ano
naval storehouses were blown te
rubble."
Il was following the leaders air.
craft" said one pilot. HE went
down below 500 feet and I saw his
bombs drop off. I watched them
fall directly on the larger of the two
ships the bombs struck almost
exactly amidships."
The fleet air arm cooperating in
the same raid attacked airdromes
docks and barges in the region OF
Willemsoord and Texel.
>German Bombs Kill Three.
Waves of German warplanes
swooped over England early today
for the third time in four days
scattering bombs along the east coast
and killed three civilians before they
were driven out to sea. Three per-
sons were wounded, the government
reported.
Fierce anti-aircraft fire and quick
action of British fighter planes ap-
peared to have scattered the raiders
and prevented them from concen-
trating on any objective. Numerous
fires Redeemed the sky, but the Air
Ministry said the damage was not
extensive.
One eyewitness said the Germans
had resorted to "hit-and-run" tao
tics.
Following the procedure adopted
earlier in the week, the Nazi bomb
ers began their attack shortly after
midnight, and the thunder of bomb
explosions and the boom of anti
aircraft fire echoed along the coast
until just before dawn.
Many residents along the south
east, east and northeast shores spent
most of the night in air raid shelters.
Military circles said less than 100
bombers participated in the raids.
Citizens scared by rumors OF
screaming bombs" and "siren
bombs" were informed by military
authorities that "all bombs whistle
coming down" and give "the lis
tener ample time to lie fiat IF he
happens to be caught where nc
shelter is available.
The three victims were a man, his
wife and servant, who took refuge
in the garden OF their home in a
Suffolk town. The bomb which
killed them partly demolished a
nearby house.
One man who saw a binding
flash in the sky said he thought one
enemy plane had been shot down
but the report was not Immediately
confirmed.
One salvo of bombs struck lum-
ber yard in an east coast town with
a series of ear-splitting explosions
that shook buildings 8 miles away.
In one northeastern area the Ger
man planes attacked in relays for
more than two hours. Further in
land explosions occurred intermit-
tently as searchlghts stabbed the
SKY in an effort to locate a Nightly
ing bomber.
Bombs Fall Into Open Fields.
Many Of the bombs fell into open
fields. In one area a series of bombs
fell so wide of any mark that it was
believed they had been jettisoned by
an enemy plane attempting to out
run pursuing British Spitfires.
The resident of one bombed town
said the raiders didn't waste much
time in searching for targets of
military or industrial Importance. "
"They were met with terrific anti
aircraft fire." he said, "and left hur-
riedly after dropping few bombs.
Those that fell in our district merely
made craters in fields near hous-
ing estate"
Today's casualties brought to 81
the number of persons killed In Eng
land this week by German air
raiders. Twelve we're killed and 80
wounded early Tuesday morning,
and six were killed and 60 wounded
the following day.
Thursday night and, yesterday
morning Britain had a respite from
the raids.