London, May 20.
OR the third night in succession German air operations over Britain last night were on a limited scale.
Raiders were reported over several areas, but bombs were dropped only at a few points, inclu ding districts in the south-west, East Anglia and the east Midlands.
Some houses were damaged.
A church was set on fire in East
Anglia.
In London the lull continued without evel n an alert.
Bight enemy planes have been destroyed over Britain during the last 24 hours, Two bombers were brought down during the night, a bomber was shot down into the sea during the morning, and five fighters were destroyed during the afternoon, Four British fighters are missing, but the pilots of three are safe, Last night's Air Ministry Communique says that there was some enemy air activity over England during day, mainly over the south and south-east coast, when two hostile aircraft few inland, and dropped bombs at two places on the south coast. Some damage was done and a small number of casualties were caused, some of which were fatal, The important German ports of Kiel and Emden were bombed once again last night by aircraft of the RAF, Ai Kiel the big shipbuilding yard was still further damaged.
Docks at Cherbourg were also attacked last night by aircraft of the fleet air arm, All the British aircraft returned safely from these operations Four Spitfires patrolling over the Cirannel yesterday encountered ten Messerschmitt fighters, shot down five of them in as many minutes without loss to themselves and then, with ammunition spent, raced home safely though pursued by over 35 other Messerschmitts, Two of the Spitfire pilots got two each and a third got one, states the Air Ministry news service.
Only one German had time to bale out, the others crashing into the sea in their machines, "Tt was grand," said one pilot, "but I could not stay long, for as soon as I bad got my two I saw about 25 other yellow noses' (Messerschmitts) coming at us, and I had no more ammunition,""—~Reuter,
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