The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-26

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 still other RAF bombers and fighters took over the offensive aft- CT dawn. The sky was cloudless and 1t was expected that heavy daylight assaults on occupied Eur ope were in prospect.
 (The German radio said enemy hombers were intercepted by Ger man fighters over the north Ger man coast this morning. The bombers jettisoned their bombs and turned back efter several of their number were shot down, the broad cast said.
 The air ministry said the Nurn- berg attack was "heavy" one, in- dicating that many two and four ton block busters and thousands of incendiaries were unloaded on the city, which is the junction for the main trunk lines from the Ruhr to southeast Germany and from Ber- lin and central Germany to Italy.
 The city also Is one of the most important strategic points in Ger. many's inter- connected electricity supply system. Though Nurnterg Is famous for its peace-time toy indus try, most of It's factories have been converted to war industry.
 One large factory produced Diesel engines for submarines and others turn out tanks, armored cars, afr craft parts and engines, electric motors, searchlights, firing devices for mines and many precision goods.
 Most of Nurenberg's factories are concentrated in the southern out- skirts while further outside the city is a factory that manufactures Messerschmitt fighters. This Mes- serschmitt factory may have been one of the RATS main targets since the Germans now are concentrat- ing on defensive aircraft-fighters- in preparation for the anticipated Allied invasion of Europe.
 The raid was the 10th Allied at- tack on Germany this year and the third this week. The raiders return ed without loss from the two previ- ouS raids this week, on Bremen and 1 Wilhelmshaven, but 1t was believed that clearer weather last night aid- ed German night fighters in find- ing their quarry.
 The announcement that all the 1 t&~Geta attacked last night were in Germany created considerable sur- prise since an air raid alert at Lu- gano at the southeastern corner of Switzerland had led observers to believe that an attack was being made on northern Italy.
 It was possible that some of the British bombers swung south over Switzerland in order to launch their attack on Nurnberg from all direc- tions.
 London had its first air raid alert in recent weeks last night when an unidentified plane was reported ap- preaching the city. The all-cleaT followed Q few minutes later.
 In. daylight today German planes bombed a southwest England town. One enemy fighter was shot down near the Channel.
 The Germans scored e direct hit on e shopping center in the south- west town, and heavy casualties were feared. Many persons were inc jured by flying glass and rescue crews were digging n the debris.
 The streets were crowded when the raiders struck. 4 loaded bus had passed the scene of .he blast oniy . minute before It occurred.
 Two German planes were doWned from c squadron of at least eight which attacked the southwestern town, where the casualties incsEd- | cd ct least al8 dead.
 Watchers on the f9utheast coast I reported many Allied fiShtere streaming toward France in peFlecl | afternoon weather, with another layer of planes probably bolufegG flying hlgh above them,
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