The Archive · 1939

Four German Planes Shot Down

Orkney and Shetland to Be Made Protected Areas Artillery Duel East of Saar; Aircraft Active London, Nov. 22. rR, Lest Here-Belisha, Secretary of State for War, has made order declaring the counties rkney and Shetland to be a protected area from December 1 After this date, only exempted persons will be allowed to remain in or enter the area without a permit.

Sir Auckland Geddes, Regional Commissioner of south-eastern civil defence region, has issued 'a warning to the public to take cover immediately they hear the sound of anti-aircraft fire or the explosion of bombs, observe an it battle proceeding, at a time when warning sirens have not been sounded because it is the settled policy that no public warning sirens shall be sounded except on the instructions of the air officer commanding the fighter command.

An alt-raid warning was sounded inthe Humber district at. 7.15. last evening,.but no aiveratt or "gunfire Was. heard, Cinema. programmes were continued, but the, streets were feared. The "all-clear" was given Arrests in Connection With Munich Explosion London, Nov. 22, British pilot Is betioved.to have shot down one of two Heinkel bombers that flew over the Allied Tines Yesterday, says Reuler's special cor-Fespondent with the British Expedi-

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