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News & Public Service · April 11, 1940 · 14 min · 1,716 words
The transcript of “Berlin News”, an episode of News & Public Service first broadcast April 11, 1940. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). All Mixed Up plays News & Public Service free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.
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This is Berlin calling via stations DJB 15.2 megascicles DJD 11.7 megascicles DXB 9.61 megascicles per second We are now going to broadcast the third news bulletin in English in tonight's program for North America Here is another time check coming This time only for North America and in English besides, 10 seconds to go and it will be 1034 PM Eastern Standard Time.
Now watch out, here we are. German fighting planes during reconnaissance flights they carried out over the North Sea, despite very unfavorable weather conditions, encountered hostile naval forces, 125 miles northwest of John Tain in the evening of April the 11th. They immediately attacked the enemy, although they were subjected to very heavy anti-aircraft fire from the hostile
ships and to counter attacks by enemy airplanes. The hostile aircraft carrier was hit by a bomb of the heaviest caliber and severely damaged. An enemy cruiser was also badly damaged by two direct hits, aft and mid-ships. Since several bombs exploded very close to other ships, it can be taken for granted that the enemy suffered further losses. The German planes returned from
their attack without losses of their own. When they left the scene of the battle, they saw huge clouds of dark smoke hanging over the badly hit aircraft carrier. The damage crews the visitor drifted about with a heavy list. Heavy damage was inflicted on fence and British naval forces, which tried to break through the Skagarok, reports from Gaita Bork by Swedish
journalist De Kler. One heavy French cruiser of the 10,000-ton class was sunk. It is believed to have been the cruise of Fosse, which was launched last year. Furthermore, the Swedish reports speak of heavy damage done to a French battleship, which was probably the donkary. In Sweden, where the reports have created a stir, this attempt by British and
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