There was little enemy activity over Britain yesterday. One bomber drop-. ed bombs on a town near the south 'Just before attacking, one of the: const, causing a number of casualties British aircraft was hit by anti Jand some damage. Subsequently, the aircraft fire in both wings and the' bomber was shot down into the sea main all pipe was damaged. One by British Aghters. according to a engine began to cut out and oil! communique issued by the Air Minis-flooded into the aircraft. The pilot, try. last night. decided to give his gunners a chance German planes were believed to to fire at the gun which had hit the have appeared in the vicinity of a alreratt. They flew low and silenced town in north-east England last night the enemy gun. }Up to a late hour no alert had been A stick of bombs was then dropped sounded in, London.—Reuter.
London, Apr. 27, German armoured forces have forced their way through Ther= mopylae and are advancing southeast, ithe Athens radio said in a broadcast hestd here at 1am, today @ om. [Sunday Shanghai DST.)
The radio predicted that the Anglo-creek struggle could last only short while longer but promised to be back on the air for. its regular Sunday night broadcast, The radio Jwent on the air as usual at 9.20 p.m. fast night but gave no current news, British rear guard action harassed the German advance at various points, the radio said and in this Tespect the rear guard action can be Jconsidered successful."
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