TOWN IN MIDLANDS SUFFERS

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 45, 16 November 1940, Page 12

TOWN IN MIDLANDS SUFFERS

Fierce Air Activity NOTABLE VICTORIES BY R.A.F.

Waves Of Bombers Over Berlin Telegraph —Press Association —Copyright.) LONDON, November 15. Enemy air activity over Britain tonight was concentrated mainly on a very heavy attack on one town in the Midlands. .It is officially stated that many fires were caused and much damage done. It is feared that the casualties are heavy. Agency messages say that 40 planes took part. Cinemas, theatres and public baths were among the objects damaged. I'oui public shelters were damaged by explosive bombs A bomb fell in the ward of a hospital and caused casualties and the windows of the operating theatre were blown m. Raids on other towns in the Midlands caused damage to shops. It is believed one raider was brought down in the Midlands toBombs were dropped in several widely separated districts of England and in North Wales. The number of casualties is very small In London bombs were dropped by intermittent raiders A communique dealing with the day’s activities reports that heavy casualties have again been inflicted on the German an force. Thirteen dive-bombers and one lighter were destroyed oil the south-east coast before they could make any attack, and a single heavy bomber which crossed the south coast this morning was immediately shot down. Later reports during the day show that four more enemy planes were shot down, making J in a Two British fighters were lost, but both pilots are safe. A tew bombs were dropped in Kent during the day, and there was some damage to buildings in one coastal town, as well as a tew casualties Long-range guns today shelled the French coast for four hours, the salvos were at 10-minute intervals. Waves of British bombers attacked Berlin again last night.