CHURCH SERVICES INTERRUPTED
NORTH-EAST COAST OF ENGLAND
ENEMY SHOT DOWN NEAR SCOTLAND
! FAILURE OF ATTACK ON CONVOY SHIPS
CASUALTIES AMONG GERMAN PLANES
(Klee. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Oct. 23, 11.20 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 22,
Aii air raid wanning' was sounded this morning on a section of the nort h-east coast. The all. clear signal was given within
half an hour, Gunfire and planes were not heard during' the period, but planes were heard after the all clear signal. The warning interrupted church services but the ministers advised the congregations to remain, saying special prayers during the period of alarm. The Air Ministry states, that none of the aircraft dropped bombs or crossed the coast.
The Air Ministry lias announced that British fighters intercepted Iwo enemy planes over the south-east coast of Scotland eai'lv this afternoon and shot one down.
An Air Ministry bulletin issued yesterday stated that a North Sea convoy sighted enemy aircraft in the morning. British lighter aircraft, responding to the signal, were dispatched to the scene. The enemy made. off. Enemy aircraft attacked the convoy in the afternoon. The escort vessels opened fire and British lighter,s inflicted casualties on' the enemy. Twelve Raiding Planes It was ascertained that 12 enemy aircraft took part in the attack on the convoy. They were engaged by the fighters and escort vessels and at least three enemy aeroplanes were brought down. A fourth enemy machine was forced on to the sea after intensive fire. The British aircraft sustained no casualties and no ship of the convoy or escort was damaged.
The Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Security announced yesterday afternoon: “Two unidentified aircraft were observed approaching the east coast soon after 2 p.m. Fighter aircraft were sent to intercept and air raid warnings were sounded in the Hull and Grimsby areas at about 2.30 o’clock. The all clear signal was given in both areas about half an hour later.’’
People on the sandhills ( gunfire and saw puffs of she: tiie raiding planes.
n the Lincolnshire coast heard
1-bursts from “archies” round
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20075, 23 October 1939, Page 7
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