SOME DEATHS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 226, 23 September 1940, Page 7

SOME DEATHS.

GERMAN RAIDS. Saturday Night Activity More Widespread. British Official Wireless. (Reed. 1 p.m.) RUGBY, Sept. 22. The Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Security in a communique slate: "The attack made shortly before dark on Saturday evening in south-east England was not heavy.

"A few bombs were dropped in the south-west, in the outskirts of the London area and at a few places in Kent and Sussex. The damage caused. was flight and no casualties have been reported. It k now known that a second enemy bomber war; shot down by our fighters yesterday afternoon. Our fighters suffered no loss during the day.

"By night enemy activity was somewhat more widespread than on previous nights, though Jvondon again was the principal objective. Bombs were dropped in several parts of the capital and once more the attack was heaviest in the eastern and southern districts. A town in north-west England was also attacked.

"In these two areas houses were destroyed and damaged and fires started. Most of them were quickly bjwv;'.t under control and it was largely due to the work of the fire services that the damage caused was not more serious. There have been a number of casualties, some fatal. "In south-east Loudon, outside the London area, a number of houses were destroyed by bom"r«s and some caused, one of which ira* fatal. Elsewhere little damage ha- been reported."