Scores of bombs were dropped in a raid on a south-east coast town, but only one man was killed. Later, three others were killed when a bomb hit a stationary lorry under which they were sheltering. It is believed that two, possibly three, bombers were shot down into the sea in this raid.
A fierce battle occurred over a town in the south-east yesterday afternoon, Planes crashed around the town, and crews were seen to bale out.
Subsequently, a large force of German bombers flew over a coastal town, but when they returned some time later their numbers were markedly depleted.
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Hamm was raided for the 50th time. A line of bombs was laid across the Krupp armament factory at Essen, which was already severely damaged in a previous large-scale raid.
At Leeuwarden, in northern Hollad, direct hits were made on hangar: in a low-level attack and fires started among aircraft round the aerodrome.—Reuter.
Alarms Over Switzerland Again Zurich, Aug. 17.
For the third successive night an air alarm was sounded here as planes, believed to be British bombers, flew Over Swiss territory enroute to nor-them Italy and German positions near Lake Constance.
The air alarm was sounded here at 1120 pum. yesterday, while the all-clear signal was given at 1.03 a.m. today.
'The Army, reporting on the air alarms, said that during the past two nights Switzerland was again obliged to sound air alarms at "several places in north and central Switzerland. The planes' general direction was west and east and again they were only audible."
The planes apparently attacked German positions in the region of Lake Constance on the Swiss-Germar Border, the Army communique said—United Press.
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