The German aid raid on the Firth of Forth yesterday was one of Germany's Largest mass attacks on Bute ish shores since the outbreak of the Buropean War, it was disclosed last ight, British planes for the frst time since the war began returned to their bases with decided evidences of a Aeree struggle amid mist and clouds Their fuselages wore pock-marked by machine-gun fire aid some wing coverings were for!
One German plane was seen to have been badly hit and diving into the sea. Shortly after the mass rata Brigsh planes encountered two enemy fighters at sea off the Firth of Forth area and drove them off toward the West. One of the German planes was damaged so badly that it was doubted whether it could reach its ase, Brilish reports said Tt wax announced that Royal Force taliters attacked and drove off German raiders along the east coast. During the night anti-aireraty fire drove off one German platic over the 'Thames estuary, which was believed have been laying mines in the area, The German claim that a Nazi raider had reached London 'Thursday' wae denied night—United Press.
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