PLANES FLY SINGLY.
THE ATTACKS ON BRITAIN. BOMBS ON LONDON OUTSKIRTS’. (Received This Day, 12.40 p.m.) LONDON!, October 21. An Air Ministry and Home Security communique states: ‘‘A number of single enemy aircraft crossed the south coast this morning and flew toward London. A small number also penetrated to the Midlands and the northwest. These activities were reported on a smaller scale this afternoon.
“Bombs were dropped in the London area, mostly on the outskirts. Some houses were hit and a block of flats was damaged. The number of casualties was small, but included some killed. A factory was damaged in Lancashire and some further damage was done at several points on the Channel coast. The casualties were nowhere large in number, hut some persons were killed. “Our anti-aircraft guns and fighter defences have been in action throughout the day and one enemy bomber is known to have been destroyed.”
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 9, 22 October 1940, Page 5
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150PLANES FLY SINGLY. Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 9, 22 October 1940, Page 5
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