London, May 22.
The German radio announced last night that British bombers raided Heligoland yesterday afternoon and admitted that some damage was done.
Air activity over Britain was on the same limited scale as during the past few days-Two night attacks were made by the R.A.F. yesterday on the naval base of Heligoland and op a wireless station and oil refineries in enemy-occupied France.
The attack on Heligoland was carried out during the afternoon by a small force of bombers and it was described in London today as a successful surprise attack. One bomber is missing from this operation.
The raid over France was made by bombers escorted by a large foration of fighters and a number of air combats took place when Nazi fighters engaged the raiders near the French coast. The Nazis however were unable to prevent the attack from being successful and direct hits were registered on the targets ye Nazi fighters were shot down—four by British fighters and one by a bomber. One British bomber ud six fighters are missing—Reuter.
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