The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-19

(Continued from Page D streets almost ankle-deep in shat tered window glass.
 Rescue squads dug in debris Tor victims while bombs fell around them and ambulances dodged through roads strewn with broken glass and wreckage. This afternoon, rehcue workers still were digging at several places, including the terrace of four houses where people still were listed as missing.
 The raid was barely over when local authorities opened six com- munal centers, which, with several already operating, cared for afflicted persons.
 London Admits Raids
 London, March 19. - (UP) - German planes concentrated their attack during the night on Hull, the famous fishing town of the northeast coast, and took large toll in killed and wounded.
 Rescue squads were still digging into the ruins of homes this morn ing in search of victims, ard passing stimulants to those who were alive but still burned.
 The attack opened as usual with a-shower a of incendiary bombs and relays of planes which followed for hours dropped explosive bombs, us- ing fires as targets
 Fire fighters, including volunteers, worked throughout the raid which lasted for many hours, ignoring the constant danger from the bombs which fell about them.
 Property damage as well as the toll of life was heavy. A theater, a dance hall, hospital, printing works and a drug store were among buildings hit.
 In another northeast coast town, Q single bomb demolished Q row ot small homes. Two persons were killed outright and many buried in the ruins.
 London had It's longest air raid alarm period this year. Several per. sons were killed when bombs wrecked more than dozen homes in two districts. .,- Most Of the many planes which flew over London, however, 'appar- entiy were on their way to Hull and. other points along the .raorth- east coast. .., .,' ..,,. ,.,-,'," ga There were nuisance raids at other points. ,,'.'-' ,.r
 The air and home security min- istries said in a comfnunique that the Germans caused a number of fires and damaged many homes at Hull in heavy raid. The fires were all put out by daylight, the min istries said, and 1t was believed that the casualty tool would not prove ''unduly" heavy.
 The ministries said that many German bombefs flew over east southeast and southern England :n. cluding London but that no req attack developed in these area' though bombs were dropped at number of points. Damage was no heavy and casualties were light a all these points, 1t was said.
 Nazi Account
 Berlin. March l9.-(UP)-Stront formations of German planes at. tackled military objectives" il Great Britain and especially Hull during the night, the high com mand said today.
 Great numbers of explosive ane incendiary bombs were dropped or Hull throughout the night, thl high command communique report ed.
 Well informed sources said sev' eral hundred planes attacked Hull
 Many fires broke out in warehous. es and in the harbor area at Hull the high command said and Sri. tish merchantman in Saint George's channel was struck by a bomb, Ire. maining stationary with list"
 The high command said the Bri. tish Royal Air Force last night dropped explosive and incendiarS bombs on two coastal towns 1T northern Germany with only slight damage and fires which were ex. tinguished immediately. Severa civilians were killed and wounded.
 Five British planes were said tt have been destroyed during tht raids while one German plane wa. listed as missing.