THREE ATTACKS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 22, 6 November 1940, Page 5

THREE ATTACKS

FIGHTERS APPROACH LONDON. NONE PENETRATE THE CAPITAL. FEW BOMBS ELSEWHERE. United Press Association. —Copyright.! (Received This Day, 11.40 a.m.) LONDON, November 5. An Air Ministry communique states. “There have been three enemy attacks on London to-day, each time by several squadrons, and one of about the same size in Dorset. This last did not penetrate beyond the coast, and the few bombs dropped in the water caused no damage or casualties. • “The raids on London composed mostly fighters operating at. a great height. Our fighters and anti-aircraft guns engaged the enemy, none of which succeeded in penetrating to the capital. “A few bombs were dropped on several towns in East Kent. In Ramsgate and one other town damage was done to private property. There was little damage elsewhere and casualties were few hut include some killed. Three enemy aircraft were destroyed. Three of our fighters were lost, but the pilots are safe.”—British Official Wireless. ■ ■ ■ ‘ ' ' ’

THE EARLIER ACTIVITY.

, FAIRLY HEAVY SCALE.

LITTLE DAMAGE CAUSED. LONDON, November 5. After an interval of 24 hours, German raiders last night renewed their attacks on London and other areas in Britain. The Air Ministry describes the attacks as being widespread and on a fairly heavy scale. Casualties weje not numerous, and the damage was relatively slight. The attacks were mainly against London, but there were raids in the Midlands, the Merseyside, the eastern counties, Scotland, and a number of other places in south-east England. In London a small number of people were killed and injured. Early this morning two German squadrons, each of eleven aeroplanes, crossed the Kentish coast. One attacked a coast town, where houses were damaged. Twelve bombs were dropped on another coastal town, hut most of them fell .in fields and there wore no casualties.

A Heinkel, just before darkness, ma-chine-gunned a south - eastern town from 300 feet. There were no casualties. Another Heinkel harmlessly bombed a south-eastern village. Three single raiders dropped about 50 bombs on a south-east coast town, but broken windows were the only damage. Highexplosive bombs damaged houses in a Midlands town, trapping four persons. The Bishop of Southwark has announced that 20 churches have been destroyed in his diocese, while 70 have been damaged.