Anti-airċraft defences put up a heavy barrage while a Hurricane fighter shot down a German reider off the Norfolk coast early this mórning, and another was also destroyed.
Many bombers flew over east, south-east and southern England last night but no attack developed in these areas. though bombs were dropped at a number of points. Damage was not heavy at any of these points, nor were casualties numerous.
A number of fires were soon brought under control and were all extinguished. The casualties are not expected to be unduly heavy.—Reuter,
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