"Enemy activities this mczning were almost entirely confined to two attempts to penetrate our defence of the Thames Estuary and Kent," an Air Ministry communique announced. "In both cases our fighters intercepted the enemy and broke up his formations. Early reports of these engagements shew that six aircraft have been shot down by our fighters."
Five German planes were said to have.been shot down on land and two ever the sea in series of air battles-between British and German fighters over one coastal town early yesterday evening. The pilots of two planes baled cut and British ground forces saved one young German airman whose machine was set afire. He landed in a field near the wreckage of his Messerschmitt. He was badly wounded.
Three additional German planes were said to have been shot down over a town in southeastern England early yesterday afternoon.
Three Women Injured Bombs considerably damaged a residential area of another southeastern town and three women were injured seriously, it was reported. One bomb penetrated an apartment house. Rescuers were still digging ior casualties last night.
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