London, May 24.
An air-raid warning was sounded in East Kent early yesterday evening, the Air Minisiry announced last night.
Streets in one town were quickly cleared by wardens blowing whistles. Several R.A.F. machines were seen, but after 20 minutes no enemy ài craft were sighted.
In another town in East Kent, a warning was sounded at the same time, and within a few minutes about 30 R.A.F. fighter "planes were in the air. There was no gunfire.
A large number of planes were seen over the Channel last night. People on cliffs saw that they were engaged by anti-aircraft batteries, firing apparently from the French coast. One machine is believed to have been brought down.—Reuter.
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