"Elsewhere in England sporadic attacks wore made over a wite area three towns in northern: England fda fourth town' in the, midlands Some' damage was done, mainly residential property, snd some casual: ties were caused, few of thers fatal, tu other districts however, dams can reported to have beer slight aris few, enemy' bombing" attacks: show thet "Later reports regarding last nights
Some, damage was done' to industrial Premises on the northceast Coast but be, furtheretaualtes were reported, "atnemy aetiity wat on a aller scale today, but Yombe were reper fo have' een dropped thi after-Boon on the Silly cles where one Pergon ea lid "Bombs also were dropped on South Wales where no damage was reported Bat one person sas seriously injured an enemy bomber was shot down BY igners in this area, "ater in the afternoon the enemy rode ah attempt in force to. cross the Dorset coast but was driven off No. Bombs were reported to" have ben dropped and it already known that 24 enemy aircraft wore. desteey" fat in thie engagement, "Four of Str Sireratt are' missing but the pilots tne "planes ave safe™"Unted Sollary Raider Aipears London, Aug. 26.
A solitary raider suddenly appear ed over the London area early" this morning, dropped three bombs and, streaking high across the sky, diss appeared ina north casterly direc:
The three bombs dropped were of the screaming verity.
No warning was Riven of the raid-for's approach. It is believed the raider was later brought down. Two policemen were killed while one bomb fell in a main shopping street and sot fire to a gas main, Resewe Squads at Work During last night enemy bombing attacks were made over widely spread areas in the south of England and the Atidlands.
Three bombs were dropped thickly populated district in the south-west of England, two houses. were demolished and several people were trapped in the wreckage. bulanee and demolition squads worked feverishly in the darkness to extricate them and after an hour they. Feseued two who were still alive. 'Three others, also still living, were still trapped' three "hours after. the raid. While these rescue operations were progressing. - enemy' planes. raided the town again, but they were chased "of and no' bombs" were! dropped.
Although German aerial activity over Great Britain on Sunday was: on a smaller scale than on Saturday, the Royal Air Force and anti-aircraft guns accounted for 39 aircraft, according to a communique issued at 920 pin, GMT yesterday (630 am. today Shanghai summer time).
London had its fourth air-raid warning in two days when. sirens wailed again last night, The hum of planes could be heard in the outskirts. Search-lights swept the sky and people in streets heard the sound of gunfire.
Raid A "Dismal Faltur 'There is every "indication that Saturday's raid' on London was dismal. failure, Spitfires engaged a Messerschmitt above clouds over a town on the south-cast coast. Within a few minutes, the German machine was flames and came down through the clouds. "The pilot was picked up dead. A' minute later, another raider crashed about 12 miles away.
Inhabitants of one thickly-populat~ ed area, where a number of fires were started, remain unshaken by their experience, and their reaction one of anger' against Herr Hitler rather than fear. Their outlook 1s typified by comment to Reuter of a middle-aged woman, who remarked: "It will take more than Hitler. to frighten us, His fire and bombs leave us cold, He can come as often as he likes, but we shall not got afraid of him
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