Germany's aerial Blitzkrteg against Britain came to a virtual standstill yesterday, when only a small number of German aircraft, in most cases operating singly, crossed the coast and none penetrated more than a few miles inland. No bombs were Gropped on land.
During the day four German planes were shot down by British Aghters, while the British lost two. The pilot fof one of the British planes, 1hov= fever, was rescued.
One of the raiders set its end uring an attack on a convoy in the English Channel.
This was the same convoy which stertly [before noon in the vicinity of the Straits of Dover came under fire from heavy guns mounted on the French coast—Reuter." e-witnesses in London sai der dropped about 25. bombs. watched a German plane for 20 minutes," one eyewitness told the United Press.
"It was caught in searchlight beams "and "dived to escape. It dropped flares and there was a suecestion of explosions as about six bombs fell Scarehlights continued ty hold the machine which travelled a good distance before dropping about 20 further bombs.
Tu another suburb, one of the four bombed, five explosions were heard.
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