The Archive · 1940

Fourteen Shot Down

The Air Ministry reported at 5 pan. that 11 German raiders on "England had been shot down by that hour.

"The enemy" is. using every manner of device prevent or hinder the sweeping up of their mines. At-though the success of thee devices

ease, Tossey Tike the ones mentioned been xh and is likely to de-above occurred through their efforts The trawlers lost are the Ethel Tay-Jor, Amethyst, Elk, Colverton and the drifter Christinas Rose. There were no casualties in the Amethyst and Anthalreraft guns protecting Lon= don were heard after the first night alarm at 7 pam. as waves of raiders crossed tie char and dropped their bombs.

The Air Ministry reported that 14 enemy aircraft." were destroyed throughout the day, with two British planes lost and the pilot of one of the last Planes safe.

One lone Nazi raider flew over Southampton just as King George VI Toft the docks, the Air Ministry communique ssid, adding thal anti-air= craft shells could be seen bursting Sround the bomber as the Royal car drove along the roadway—United Press.

Chase Over Channel terday after a wok on Mahan machine-gun pes tions at Elwak, onthe border of Kenya and. Italian' Somatitand cording to reports receding here Reuter, Formations of ati directions chased. them right Bomb:

London. Dee. 6.

Messerschmitts South-cest coat of Gd! no serious Premier Thanks N.E.1.

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