The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-21
Plymouth, England Is
 Given Bad Wrecking
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street in front of my sisters home about 100 yards along the street. It brought down ceilings and blasted out doors and windows.
 Tn my own home, we luckily lost only windows.
 King, Queen Just Left
 London, March 21.-(UP)-King George and Queen Elizabeth left Plymouth 8 few hours before the German raid started at dusk yes- terday, 1t was disclosed today.
 Accompanied by the queen, the king had gone to Plymouth yester- day to inspect warships, and had been welcomed by Viscountess Astor, the Lady Mayoress, who is Aneri- can>horn and 8 member of the House of Commons.
 While the king inspected the ships the queen toured areas which had been bombed earlier in the week.
 For the first time, the king board- ed one of the over-age American destroyers now in British service. The crew, all Canadian, lined up for inspection as Q boatswain piped the king aboard. The king talked to officers and men and showed keen interest in the entire vessel es- pecially in its armament and equip ment. The king was a naval of- ficer in the last war and fought in the battle of Jutland.
 British Bombers Raid
 London, March 2l.-(UP)-Large fires and many explosions were caused by Royal Air Force planes In a raid during the night on the German submarine base at Lorient, on the invasion coast the air Yilin- istry said today.
 It was the second straight night raid on the big U-boat base, and the 48th of the war.
 Bombing was centered on the dock area.
 The ministry disclosed that coastal command planes yesterday bombed and machine gtnned Q number of German motor torpedo boats and 6 German patrol vessel off the F'risian islands in the North Sea. The crew of the patrol ves- sel took to life boats, the ministry said. Two German planes which attempted to interfere were driven off.
 A German supply ship was bombed and machine gunned off the south coast of Norway yesterday, the nin- istry said.
 It was understood that bad weather prevented Royal Air Force offensive operations against Ger. many during the night.
 Naxi Raiders Over Here
 London, March 2l.-(UP)-The semi-official British press associa- ton said today that 1t was be- lieved Gerinapy's two 26,600 ton battle cruisers are raiding in At lantic waters and may have been responsible for several merchant ship sinkings last week end.
 The press association said that the two fast. heavily armed war ships-the Scharnhorst and 0fei- genau are the dreadnaughtS to which Prime Minister winston Churchill referred in his speech to the Pilgrims society. '
 Churchill said that German bat- tie cruisers and submarines have been active on the American side" of the Atlantic but did not indi- cate whether the battle cruisers are believed In action at the present time. The Scharnhorst, ac- cording to British reports, was be- lieved damaged in a battle with the Renown during the Norwegian cam paign last spring. Later the Bri- tish reported several times that Royal Air Force planes had at- tackled the Scharnhorst in German waters or while in drydock.
 The Gneisenau was claimed by the NorWegians to have been sunk by their forces during the Norwegian war but this claim never was of- Giciolly confirmed.