LONG-RANGE BOMBERS
BETWEEN 200 AND 300 USED.
HOSPITAL PATIENTS BURIED.
(Received This Day, 11.15 a.m.)
LONDON, November 29
It is estimated that between 200 and 300 planes crossed the coast from aerodromes .in Northern France and Belgium last night and. circled the outskirts of London before heading north. This .involved between 1200 and 1400 miles for the return journey, necessitating the use of long-range, heavy bombers, which dropped bombs on Liverpool quickly amid a hail of shells, after which they returned to their base at top speed. By the light of hurricane lamps rescue squads 'worked feverishly most of the night to extricate a number of patients who were buried when bombs hit a hospital in the north-west of England. Those dug. out Avere carried to a neighbouring toAvn, Avhich Avas also subjected to a severe raid. Tunnelling continues. Doctors and nurses remain at the head of each party of burro Avers to give injections to the injured. Eight pulled out this morning included a male patient Avhosc death had; been, aAvaited daily before the bombing. Rescuers located him by the sound of his vociferous curses on Hitler.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 43, 30 November 1940, Page 5
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