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VIEW IN EDINBURGH BOMBING OF FORTH (Reed Oct. 18, -2.20 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 17. During his statement in the House of Commons to-day concerning yester. day’s raid On the Firth of Forth by German planes, the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, said it was not considered appropriate to issue an air raid warning, because the attack appeared local and small and the defences were fully, ready. A warning would have caused widespread dislocation and inconvenience The circumstances under which a train crossed the Forth bridge would be considered. " The local defences were fuliy effective.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20072, 19 October 1939, Page 7
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