MORE AIR RAIDS

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21155, 3 July 1940, Page 7

MORE AIR RAIDS

ATTACKS ON ENGLAND SEVERAL PEOPLE KILLED CHILDREN INJURED (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received July 3, 11.0 a.m.) LONDON, July 2 Five persons were killed when enemy raiders crossed the British coast in daylight for the second successive evening. A high explosive bomb fell in the poorer quarter of a town in northwest England. In addition to the five people killed many were injured, including several children. Houses and a school were badly damaged. The military commander in West Sussex has ordered a continuous curfew henceforth along the beaches from Brighton to Worthington. The order automatically prohibits all bathing. Capture of Channel Islands The High Command refers to the capture of the Channel Islands, “in a bold stroke by sections of the air force and subsequently by shock troops from the navy divisions and from the army.” It proceeds /that a reconnaissance plane shot down two British fighters in an aerial combat. Planes set fire to a British patrol boat on July 1 east of Torquay. Another attack was launched against the harbour of Wick, in North Scotland. During the night of July 1 our planes again attacked docks and harbours in the Bristol Channel. Fires and explosions were observed. During attacks by British planes on July 1 against north-west Germany bombs were dropped on Kiel, where there was little damage. A few civilians were killed. Five enemy planes were shot down. Three of our planes are missing.