Two Aeroplanes Reach Capital Mimic Day Air-raid London, Aug. 14. eventy bombing aeroplanes tasked London and seventy-two ingle-seater fighters were sent op to engage them. Very heavy fight ing followed, but it is not yet possible to assess the casualties. Some bombers succeeded in reaching London." This terse official com mucriqué thus summarizes the first (daylight) phase of the London air: defence maneuvres which will last throughout the week in the form of day and night operations.
Only two out of ten daylight bombing raids on London yesterday by the "Eastland" enemy forces were successful, the raiders "bombing" a petrol depot at Beckton, Esser, and a stores depot at Kid-
Raiders during the night, how-succeded in theoretically havoc with Richmond Park.
's special correspondent who lew in the leading machine of the enemy squadron reports. that they erossed the coast at Shoreham at 9.30 in the evening at an altitude of 9,000 and a speed of 110 miles an hour. They were picked up by searchlights as they passed the ving of London's defences but did not encounter any defending planes. They descended to 1,000 fest over the Park, released a hail of "bombs" and returned safely to their base in Hampshire, Hitherto the "Eastland" forces have suffered six casualties. De fending airerafe "brought down' two of their machines and another was forced to land, undamaged.
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