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A big battle raged over a district in the south-east of England. Twelve German bombers flying in w formation were challenged by British fighters. One Spitfire sailed straight into the formation and two German bombers were seen to crash. There i-airgfaft fire as the the south.
Incendiary be were dropped in large numbers En a town on the north-east c england. There, a Nazi plane was shot down in flames and it crashed into-two houses in a thoroughfare in a working class district, setting the houses on fire. The body of one German was taken from the wreckage and another is believed to have been destroyed in the flames Terrific Barrage Sent Up ound defences put up the fiercest barrage yet heard when enemy planes came in waves over an area in the north-east of England for the 14th night in succession. During a prolan ed raid in the Midlands, high explosive bombs were scattered in various districts, mostly in open country. A heavy bomb in a south-east district caused a crate feet in diameter and brought down a tree, but otherwise no damage was caused.
During most of last night German aircraft, operating singly or inSpmall formations, made a se on this country communique.
In the London area high plosive and incendiary bombs were dr ped doing some damage and causing a number of casualties. A large public shelter in a square was hit but there were only a few casualties among those taking cover. Some houses and a sewer were damaged and bombs fell on a railway station in the eastern suburbs, disorganizing traffic for a short time. A hospital in Kent was hit and although a number of patients received injuries and a few were killed, present reports show that the majority of injuries were slight.
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