The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-09

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 "None of our aircraft are miss- ing from these operations.
 Enemy fighters which attempted to interfere with them were driven off"
 Mad Planes At Work
 Berlin, April e.-(UP)-The Ger. man air force yesterday continued attacks with powerful forces" upon British shipping and cornInunica- tlons as well as ''Enilitarily important objectives in Britain itself," the Ger man high command said today. Especial credit for the powerful attacks" yesterday was given an lair fleet" commanded py Field Marshal Hugo sperrle. Several hundred German bombers In rolling attacks'' last night were said to have raided numerous SAorts and factories In southern England and the midlands, with chief blows directed against centers of the aircraft industry around Coventry.
 Thousands of explosive and in. cendiary bombs caused heavy dee struction in industrial plants" the communicate said. "Also in port dockyards at Portsmouth numerous fires were observed"
 It said that German planes on armed reconnaissance flights sank Q merchant ship of 1000 tons of the east coast of Britain and damaged three other vessels with direct hits.
 East of Skegnessa German planes in 6 low level attack scored heavy caliber direct hits on 0 British de-. stroyer, the high command said.
 Many Civilians Killed
 Berlin, April 0.-(Up)--The 0er- man high command admitted today that many civilians were killed or wounded In 0 British air raid on the great German naval base of Kiel last night. A communique said also that some industrial damage was done ct Kiel.
 British bombers also made "a few raids" on the Qerman-o occupied coastal area, the high command said. Royal Air Force formations which attacked Germany were de- scribed as fairly strong" and 1t was said that explosive and incendiaty bombs were dropped ct various points with the main attack cen. tered on Kiel.
 Pocket Battleship
 Singapore, April 9.--(UP)-vice- Admiral Sir Godfrey Layton, com- manding British naval forces based on Singapore, said today that the i0,000-ton German pocket bttleship Admiral Scheer was operating la the Indian Ocean. He said that the raider recently sank Dutch steamer.
 Layton said the scheer was oper- ating between Madagascar and the Seychelles Islands.
 He said that singapore's defenses had been strengthened tremendous ly since he took over his duties Q year ago and while there had been no naval reeinforcemen they could arrive in 0 short time In or, emergency.
 "More Booty We Get"
 Berlin, April 9.--(UP)-Author' ized German querterS said today that "the more war material the United States lends to Jug0Slavia then so much greater will be oul booty"
 The German press, 1t was said will publish today President Roose' velt's message to King Peter 1T oi Jugoslavia in which he praised tho Jugoslavs for resisting Germany and pledged United States aid.
 we can only welcome that" au' thorized quarters said. "The more war material the United States sends to Jugoslavia, then SO much greater will he our booty"
 Vessels for Britain
 Washington, April 9. - (UP) - High officials here today confirmed London reports that 10 U. 8. coas' guard cutters have been made available to the British.
 They declined to give details o' the deal, presumably under thu terms of the lend-lease act, and in. dicated that announcement woule be made by the White House.
 These officials hinted that thu bulk of the vessels involved wer' older craft. Nevertheless, they add cd, the ships were suitable for con voy duty against submarines.