London, July 6.
While British antiaircraft batteries and "squadrons of pursuit " planes scattered sporadic German raids over South-west" and south-east England Wales lost night, British bombers ruled far over German-occupied territory" and" bombed "key - points Where Germany. was believed to be mmarshelling equipment and supplies {or a thrust against the British Isles, The Air. Ministry announced at pin. yesterday (S am, today, Shang-Daylight Time) that a series of British, daylight. raids on German bases had. inflicted severe damage. The Ministry said that only four British planes failed (o return from these widespread raids, Oil Yefineries were said to have been set afire by. British bombs Gropped on Hanover and Emmerich. Miltary "objectives, including air-Gromes, were heavily" bombed Amsterdam and. Brussels, the an~ ouncement said. German patrol Wessels in the North Sea and along {he English Channel were also. said fo have been attacked" by. British Planes.
Further British attacks were car-vied" out Thursday night against Withetmshaven, Emden, Kiel and the Dortmund-Ems canal." Aireraft.factories at Wendort and Bremen also were said to have been attacked.
German ale raids on Britain. were the lightest in several days yesterday. "Nine persons were slightly injured nwa south-west English town when 1 house was damaged by three high explosive bombs "dropped yesterday moming
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