The Archive · 1940

Bast Coast Given Attention

The most violent German attack" were in the vicinity of the Thames Estuary and along the east coast, Into reports indicated. The heaviest anti. fireraft fire of the entire, war wi reported from a Welsh town where alone German raider at a great height scattered leaflets, "Although the German raids were widespread yesterday, Tatest reports ast might indicated that little damage was done.

One German raider dropped tex nigh explosive bombs on farms, in south-east Scotland early in the da3 ccording to an. official announc ment. The bombs were said to have fallen in grain fields some distance from a farm, whose windows were broken. by the concussion.

"A cyclist who saw the German plane overhead and dived into a nearby itch, escaped unharmed,

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