The raid on the Firth of Forth, the Prime Minister informed the House, was carried out by twelve or possibly more aircraft in waves of two or three ata time, Two! civilians were slightly injured by shell fragments, and the damage to the civilian property was negligible, Naval casualties were caused on HAMS. Southampton, Edinburgh and Mohawk, Altogether three oticers and thirteen ratings were killed or died from wounds, two" oticers were slightly injured, and eleven ratings seriously Injured) and 31 slightly injured, another wounded man later died bringing the total of dead to seventeen, 'The damage to the Southampton Jand" Edinburgh" was slight' and both vessels were ready for sea. The damage to the. Mohawk was superficial. The raiders, Mr. Chamberlain continued, were at once
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