RAIDS ON BRITAIN

Hokitika Guardian, 10 July 1940, Page 5

RAIDS ON BRITAIN

MONDAY’S ATTACK LOSS OF GERMAN BOMBERS. I . - ... (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright;. • July 9. It is now officially confirmed that two more enemy raiders were shot down on Sunday, making the day’s total eight. MONDAY’S RAIDS. THE OFFICIAL REPORT. , LONDON, July 9. The Air Ministry reports as follows: Enemy aircraft crossed the eastern and the southern coasts of England, and the coasts of north-east Scotland, during Monday night. . . , ; : Bombs were dropped, which damaged buildings. There were very • few casualties. ' A woman was killed, and a man in the same house was seriously injured, during an. enemy air raid on the southeast coast of England. Incendiary, bombs fell in Wales and in Scotland. Little damage is reported. WOMAN DISARMS GERMAN. LONDON, July 9. When,the crew of a battered German bomber landed, 1 . by parachute, in a north-edst coast town, a woman hailed up one German and took his revolver. She handed Jiim over to motor-cyclists. BRITISH LOSSES. . LONDON, July 9., Three British fighters were l.pst ,in another air battle on the, .south, coast of England on Monday night, making the third battle in this vicinity during Monday. A thrilling machin&gun battle occurred at an altitude of 10,000 feet. A German ’plane was seen fallihg. A member of its crew landed by parachute.' No bombs were dropped.