An Air Ministry _commiunique, recording briefly the R.A.F. attacks on German oil refineries, aircraft and ammunition factories, rail communications, aerodromes as well as Channel ports, says that other forces of R.A.F. aircraft continued their nightly mine-laying operations in German harbours and estuaries.
Three British aircraft failed to return, The communique adds that yesterday two Blenheim aircraft of the Bomber Command engaged and shot down two German bombers over the North Sea—Reuter, Governor's Term Extended In yesterday's battles over this country 47 enemy planes were destroyed, one by anti-aircraft fire. Twenty-two British fighters were lost but the pilots of 12 are safe, states an Air Ministry communique.
Zate yesterday afternoon German planes in three separate forces crossed the coasts of Kent, Sussex and Dorset simultaneously. Fighters scattered them. A few bombs were dropped, causing some damage at a town in Dorset and a town in the Thames valley, where some casualties were reported.
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