London.
Britain has been shelled by long range German guns {rom the French coast, military authorities today confirmed after examination of fragments projectiles found on the southeast coast in the past few days.
Two southeast coastal areas were shelled Monday, but there was no official confirmation until today.
The shelling was reported to have occurred during air raids and fragments picked up in the areas indicat they were parts of shells and not bombs.
Upon official examination of a proectile found on the coast, the military authorities today announced that all' indications. showed that "it isa shell which arrived with forward velocity from the direction of the The shelling thus was the frst time that Britain was hit by artillery fire since the bombardment of Ses borough in the World War.
Meanwhile, the Hamburg radio station, in an English broadcast last night, was heard here to say that the "bombardment of Britain by German Jong range guns has intensified the military situation."—United Press.
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