Evening star., 1943-11-16
Norway Blasted
byU. 5. Flyers;
Athens Raided
Yueos|ovs Operate
In Mediterranean
Area Bomber Units
Ey the Associated Press.

6S tne AsSOCldteQ PresS.
LONDON, Nov. Bringing
Hitler's ramparts under attack
both in the north and the south
American bombers struck targets
in Norway today after another
heavy blow at Athens airfields.
The Norwegian targets were not
disclosed Immediately. The NaziS
have been harboring a number OF
their big warships in Norway's deep
fjords.
Allied headquarters in Algiers re-
vealed simultaneously that units OF
the reorganized Yugoslav Air Force
now trained as heavy bomber crews
have entered the war in the Medi-
terranean theater and yesterday
flew with formations of the 18th
Air Force Liberators to bomb the
Vlevsis airf1eld. United States
medium bombers from Italy struck
Kalamaki airfield in the Athens
region.
Second U. S. Raid on Norway.
The Yugoslavs are flying LIBERIA
tors given them by the United
States Government under lease
lend. They operate as q Yugoslay
air force under their own command
Today's attack was the second by
American heavy bombers on Nor.
way. On July ~ part Of heavy
force hit a U-boat base and other
installations at Trondheim, while
others wrecked an important metal
plant at Heroya.
Raj Mosquito bombers attacked
western Germany last night after q
one-night layoff. Two Mosquito:
were lost, and one fighter was miss
ing from a night offensive patrol.
Today's operations followed re-
newed German air offensive against
Britain with an attack for the first
time in many months on southwest
England and the region where
American troops are rehesrsing fol
an invasion of the Continent. A
coastal town was hit sharply with
incendiaries and high explosives
The Berlin radio said Plymouth was
attacked.
Other London Suburbs Hit.
Heaviest damage was done in the
residential section and fires were
started in the industrial area by the
raiders, who were making their first
incursion over Britain in a week
Some persons were reported killed
Between IS and 20 others believed
trapped in the ruins of severa,
homes were being sought by rescue
squads today.
Bombs also fell in one or two o1
London's outer suburbs.
Allied aircraft active in the Aege.
an campaign few many sorties te
aid the British-Italian defenders ol
the island of Leros.
A Cairo communique disclosed
American bombers, escorted by Brit
ish long-range fighters, attacked two
enemy destroyers near Leros yester.
day and got hit on one OF them
A large column of black smoke Is.
sued from the destroyer. The enem,
vessels were escorted by JU-88s ane
Arado 1865.
Leros Positions Bombed.
Allied planes also hit enemy po
sitions on Leros, Rhodes and Crete
Not one Allied aircraft was lost il
= the Aegean operations, the com
munique announced.
Allied headquarters at Algiers saie
two aircraft were lost in the attack
on the Athens airports and in fight
er attacks in the Italian battle area
Berlin radio declared 16
American planes were shot down
when the enemy attacked Ger
man airfields in the south of
Greece November 15.")
The medium bombers from Italy
which struck Kalamaki airport usee
both augmentation and high ex
plosive bombs and left a number O.
fires burning. These planes wer,
engaged by enemy fighters.
Allied headquarters at Algiers dis.
closed the Yugoslavs with the 15tf
Air Force fly planes bearing tn,
Yugoslav insignia. In the Elevsi.
raid yesterday they were an ele.
ment in a formation which show.
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