German planes encountered intense anti-aircraft fire when they raided Paris today, According to the latest reports reaching here, there were some casualties from' shrapnel, but no bombs were dropped, Reports received here from the British Embassy in Paris show that casualties were suffered at Nancy, a Harrison town, Sixteen people were killed and 30 injured, mainly civilians. The airport at Calais and some aerodromes occupied by the Royal Air Force in northern France have been bombed, It is understood that as far as can be ascertained places which have been bombed in this area can be regarded—though in some cases by some stretch of imagination—as military objectives. Military circles here state that about 200 parachutists in British uniforms were landed at the airport of The Hague today, The Dutch Frisian Islands, it is added, were bombed and parachute troops landed there.
Royal Air Force bases in France were attacked by German warplanes today. An Air Ministry announcement states: "In the early hours of this morning enemy aircraft unsuccessfully attacked several aerodromes in France occupied by the R.A.F. and British fighters engaged the enemy. It is already known that five enemy aircraft have been shot down."—Reuter.
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