The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-08
BRITISH; NAZI
 BOMBS FALLING
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Attacks also were made with good results on the ports of Brem- erhayen and Emden. From these operations four of our aircraft are missing.
 "In daylight yesterday aircraft of the same command bombed objec- tives in Denmark and the low countries. Shipping in the North Sea and Cherbourg Roads also were attacked by aircraft of both the bomber and coastal commands while aircraft of the fighter command gunned airdromes and lorries in Northern France, inflicting casual ties on the enemy. From daylight operations, one aircraft of the bomber command Is missing" Blows At Britain
 Berlin, April 8-(UP)-Several hundred German bombers attacked Britain last night, directing main force of the raids against the Glas- gow area, the German high corn- mand said today.
 Bombs were said to have been dropped on two Clydeside port cities with great effect" and 1t was as- serted also that German bombers last night raided the ports of Bris- tol, Liverpool, Ipswich and Har- wich.
 Individual bombers were reported to have raided "an extremely in- portant' airplane factory in the midlands, causing big fires in the assembly plant.
 Tn daylight attacks by the Ger man air force on shipping in Brit ish waters, the high command said, two merchant ships totaling about 5000 tons were sunk while three other ships were damaged seriously.
 The high command said that British raids yesterday were re- stricted to attacks by individual planes on the occupied coastal area.
 Last night, 1t was said, several British planes dropped explosive and incendiary bombs on the north coast of Germany, hitting the resi- dental area in one coastal town and causing fires which were said to have been extinguished. A number of civilians were killed and injured, the high command said.
 (In London the air ministry said that British planes last night dump- cd Hundreds of tons of bombs" on Kiel and also raided Bremerhaven and Emden.)
 The high comm9i said that British raids on Germany cost the Royal Air Force eight planes, in- cludiEg five shot down by night fighters and others by anti-aircraft fire.
 Seven Planes Down London, April B. (UP) = Seven German air raiders were believed to have been shot down during last nights battle of the moon," in which bombs were showered on vast areas of England, Scotland and North Ireland.
 In fair spring weather, with the moon only four days from it's full phase, the Germans attacked foi seven hours, scattering instead oi concentrating their bombs.
 London had two raids, the first in IS nights. One bomb fell beside 6 hospital for the aged, wreckine a wall, killing one patient and wounding two seriously.
 The northeast, east, southeast central and west districts of Scot land were bombed but reports in. dicated that casualties and damage were not heavy.
 North Ireland was bombed foi the first time in several months The Belfast Public Security Min. istry said there was some damage to industrial, commercial and othe, property, and some" casualties One church and some houses were bombed, and one bomber blew ur when night fighters attacked 1t over the sea, the Belfast coinmuniqut said.
 North Ireland Hit
 Belfast, North Ireland, April g. (UP)-Northern Ireland experienced its first air blitz of the war last night when German bombers flew over a town at half hour intervals showering it with incendiary ant high explosive bombs.
 Commercial and working class districts were attacked.
 Scores of buildings were wrecked or damaged. Flares and gun flashes lit up the darkness and shrapne rained on rooftops and streets causing several injuries.
 A number of fires were started but most were extirguished before day. break.
 One church in densely populated district was hit, causing the rool to crash.