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GERMAN BOMBERS EAST COAST ACTION BAIDEBS INTERCEPTED ONE CREW RESCUED By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright LONDON, Oct. 17 The Air Ministry announced that its observer corps reported enemy aircraft activity along the East Coast of Britain during this morning and tho afternoon. Air raid warnings were issued in some districts of Lincolnshire, and the East Anglian and Kent coasts. Immediately British fighter and antiaircraft defences wore in action. No bombs wore dropped in any of these districts. One enemy aircraft was intercepted on the Yorkshire coast and was pursued out to sea. Air raid warnings were sounded at Hull, Bridlington, Grimsby, Felixstowe, Chatham, Southend and Ipswich. Later in the day the Royal Air Force observed two enemy aircraft off the north-east coast. They attacked and shot down both. One crew was rescued from the sea. The British aeroplanes returned safely.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23481, 19 October 1939, Page 11
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