The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-29

tBllLlSn -DdSed ur-enBlHeu DOUIp-
ers were idle last night following
Thursday nights 1000-ton raid on
the German arms center OF Essen,
but fleet air arms Albacores de-
stroyed six enemy gunboats and
damaged three more in the English
channel off the Cherbourg peninsula
during the night and q strong force
OF daylight raiders swept across the
channel in daylight this morning
The days main raid was carried
out by large force Of Flying Fort
resses from the northwest African
air force against Leghorn. Ligurlan
Sea port 1865 miles up the west COAST
OF italy from Rome and 440 milee
from Bizerte, the nearest Allied base.
The rain of American bombs
cause heavy damage TO the oil re-
flncry, docks, shipyards and railroad
yards and sank or damaged three
supply ships IN the harbor, Gen.
Dwight d Eisenhowers communique
said
The shlpyards may have included
the Orlando Works, which bullo
large warships for the Italian navy.
LeRhorn also is the site OF a large
naval academy,
Long Flight
The flight was one OF the longest
yet made By Flying Fortresses IN
this thcater, involving round-trip
Of probably 1000 miles.
can Italian communique broad
cast by the Rome radio said that
considerable damage resulted 70
public BUILDINGS and dwellings III
Leqhorn. There were many easu-
altIcs. the communiQIe said. Tho
Italians also reported raids on
FoRqia and localities IN Sicily and
Sardinia
The raid on Foggia, 1876 mica
northeast OF Naples, was made by
q strong force Of American heavy
bombcrs, presumably Consolidated
Liberators, from the Mlddle-E Eastern
Command, n communique issued al
Cairo revealed,
At least two parked planes vera
blown up, others were damaged and
hangers were set afire at the FoPgia
airdromc, the Communique said.
Foggia Is 440 miles from TunIs and
620 miles north OF TripolI,
Other Allied bombcrs and fighter
bombers from both the Northwest
American Air Force and The Middle
Eastern Command subjected Italy's
island outposts OF Sicily, Sardinia
and Pantelleria 10 further raids
At least q enemy planes were de-
stroyed yesterday 10 Of them In
aerial combat with EiSenhoWcr's n.y.
ers, boosting the toll for the past 10
days to 308, or an average Of nearly
40 day. Only two Allied planes
were lost yesterday for To-day loss
Of 49,
Mitchell and Mauraudcr medium
bombcrs, with an escort OF Light
nings and VARIANTS, ralded air.
fields IN Sicily and Elseuhowors
communique said many bombs were
dropped on dispersal areas, DAM
aging grounded aircraft. Castelvet-
rano airncd was bombed by Light
Ming Aqhtcr-bombCrs
British heavy bonbcrs from tina
middle-caStcrn command Joined IN
the assault on Sicily with raid
Thursday night on Augusta, where
bomb bursts were observed near Tho
railway station and oil mstala-
lions
British wellington bomberS from
the northwest African air forces
attacked airl!cds In Sardinia OF
Thursday night while warhawkS
and Douglas boston Htt0cK pianeL
raidcd Pantolleria In relays yestcf-
day.
Planes from the middle caStern
command also reported damage ~
u small enemy sailing yessed oie
the east coast OF Greece, which
coupled with the damage inflicted
ON shipping at Lophorn, Brought tho
total number Of enemy ships suns
or damaged in the past week TO 80.
New Guinea Attack
Allied Headquarters, Australia,
May 30 rUPD Allied flyers me-
thodically destroying enemy strength
on the northeast New Guinea coast,
attacked three japanese oirdromes
IN the Wcwak area with 10 tons Of
bombs setting 10 fires, auuarently In
grounded planes communiqie
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