Germans Jettison on Bombs After Futile Attack; British Bombers Active in Eritrea London, Aug. 3.
(RITISH fighting planes, opening a deadly hail fire, drove. off German planes over the south-east coast of England last night when German raiders were active throughout} the night.
The Germans apparently were carrying out widespread reconnaissance flights and were heard over the south-cast coast, south-west, north-east and north-west England, the Midlands, andi south-east Scotland.
Anti-aircraft batteries held their fire'as German planes soared over north-east coastal towns, but Br ish fighters in the air drove the Germans off toward the sea, Explosions were then heard, and they were believed to be the result of the German planes having] jettisoned their argo of bombs into the sea.
Bombs were dropped on south-cast Scottish coast towns.
"phere was some enemy ait activity last _night-and_bombs were dropped north-east Scotland, the Midlands south-east England the Bristol Channel area but no substantial damage was reported except in a town in the Bristol Channel area," the Air Ministry' said "Some bombs fell in the residential areas and damaged a church, school and other buildings" in the' Bristol Channel area, the communique said.
The Air Ministry also said that] there were a few minor casualties.
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