Further distinguishing themselves in their heroic defence of London, British fighters yesterday are officially stated to have intercepted and broken up forceg of "several squadrons" of German aircraft, which delivered a series of attacks on the capital throughout the-day.
If the German air force had hoped to wear down British fighter defence in yesterday's excursions—one of the primary objects of their visits in between mass raids—they appear to have failed again.
Reports so far received, states the Air Ministry, show that nine German aircraft were shot down and only one R.A.F. fighter was lost.
Few of the German formations—estimated unofficially to have totalled over 200—penetrated to the London area, states an Air Ministry communique, which adds that reports indicate that where bombs were dropped, they caused little damage and few casualties, although these included some fatal injuries,
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