A new defensive weapon claimed its art-victim yesterday. Erected by the Ministry of Transport at the request of the military, it caught a German bomber and wrecked cupants being killed.
injured at Hastings, One was mises were damaged at Rochester, tind a number of houses were de-Stroyed." Damage was caused Drivate property at several points Yorkshire. Only one case of fatal Injury was reported here. An attack on Portland proved ineffective.
Watchers on the south-east. coast witnessed. scores of fierce battles Suring the day as wave after wave of raiders approached the coast.
Tornadoes of bursting shells from anti-aircraft guns met the invaders, and as they passed through the bar-Tage bursts of machine-gun fire could Devheard as RA. fighters intercepted those running the gauntlet. nel. The aircraft had taken part in attack on an area on the south-st coast today.
Another German bomber was shot down by fighters in the Humber area in the early hours of the morning.
Incendiary bombs were scattered over large areas of open country eastern counties, but there were n casualties and no appreciable damage, Some damage was done in a Midland. town to buildings, including hospitals and a sanatorium!
During a raid on a town on the south-west coast Thursday night, bombs were dropped on school grounds, causing damage "to school buildings. When the roll was called several boys were missing and are SUI unaccounted for. The body, of one boy was recovered this morning; 2 few others Injured are in hospital,
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