The Archive · 1940

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British Coast Said Shelled Referring to unconfirmed reports that the British coast had been shelled from the Contin-

"ent on Monday, a statement issued by the British authorities from London late last night stated that fragments of metal which had been picked up at the scene of the reported shelling were being examined by military experts The United Press news agency reports from London that two people were killed in a "mysterious explosion" which damaged several houses on the south-east coast.

According to eye-witnesses, there were no planes in sight when the explosions occurred.

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