TWELVE BIG BOMBS
FOUR NEAR SCHOOL VERSION FROM BERLIN ANOTHER DENIAL GIVEN (Mice. Tel, Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Nov. 15, 1.50 p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 14. Four German planes in the Shetland raid on Monday dropped at least 12 bombs of 5001 b each. One 71b fragment hit a small house. Four bombs, described as aerial torpedoes, fell in the sea. Four, bunched together, struck land a quarter of a mile from a school which was occupied at the time. Four more struck a hilltop, three miles distant.
The bombs made craters 20ft. wide and Oft. deep and threw earth and stones 150 ft. into the air. They pitted an area of 200yds. The planes were flying low owing to heavy rain and were visible for only a few seconds when the anti-aircraft guns opened fire. Two plane's were seen to wobble. A German High Command communique issued in Berlin states that the Shetland raiders destroyed two British flying boats and that a cruiser is also believed to have been hit. All the raiders returned in good condition. Official circles in London state that no flying-boats were destroyed and there were no casualties.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20095, 15 November 1939, Page 8
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