RAID OVER KENT

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20244, 11 May 1940, Page 4

RAID OVER KENT

CHILDHAM BOMBED WARNING TO PUBLIC NAZIS SHOT DOWN NORTH SEA AND FRANCE (Klee. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Mav 11. 11.40 a.m.) LONDON, May 10. H is learned that four incendiary bombs were dropped at Chilham near Canterbury early to-dav. The Ministry of Home Security warns the civil defence and the air raid precaution services to be on the alert. The public are warned to carry gas masks and to ascertain the nearest shelters and first-aid posts. The Home Office announces that everyone throughout Britain should be on the look-out for parachuting troops. Anti-aircraft guns were in action early to-day at several points along the Thames -Estuary. Very fierce anti-aircraft fire in the estuary commenced at 4.40 a.m. and lasted for 20 minutes after the sighting of five German planes. The gunfire shook the adjacent buildings and shrapnel fell in the streets of riverside towns. The planes continued their course eastwards, apparently heading for Chatham. The Air Ministry announces that a German flying boat was shot down and another severely damaged over the North Sea yesterday. The Air Ministry also announces that Royal Air Force fighters shot down five enemy planes during attacks against Royal Air Force aerodromes in France during the early hours of to-day.