RAIDS ON BRITAIN

Grey River Argus, 26 July 1941, Page 5

RAIDS ON BRITAIN

MADE IN DAYLIGHT. RUGBY, J'uly 24. An official communique states: A few enemy aircraft have been operating in coastal areas, to-day. One of them —a bomber —was shot down into the sea by fighters, off the east coast of Scotland. There were no reports to S p.m. of bombs having been dropped. . Although enemy activity, oyer Britain last night was more widespread than it has been recently, it was not. on a heavy scale. A small number of casualties, some fatal, were caused in the north-west of England, but little damage was done, 'me enemy lost two bombers in raids on this country, last night. Early this morning, another enemy bomber wasshot down in the Isle of Wight, by anti-aircraft fire. A Junkers 88 bomber, which, as already announced, was shot down on the Isle of Wight .at daylight early to-day, by anti-aircraft gunners. was flying at only a few tnousand feet, when it was hit by a heavy-calibre shell. The pilot managed to land the aircraft on a clitt top, and the crew of four climbed out, apparently unhurt. LIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT RAIDS. (Rec. 11.50). RUGBY, July 25. Enemy air activity over Britain on Thursday night was very sught, states an Air Ministry communique. A few bombs were dropped. Neither damage nor casualties are reported.