BRITISH WARNINGS
PEOPLE TAKE SHELTER AUDIENCES REMAIN GUNFIRE IN ORKNEYS RAIDER CHASED TO SEA (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Nov. 21, 2.40 p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 20. Sirens sounded over several southeast coast towns to-night, the people going to the shelters. The people heard planes, but no gunfire. No searchlights were seen. Cinemas and dances continued, the majority of the audiences remaining. The Air Ministry announced that warnings were sounded at Kent and the all-clear signal was given nearly two hours later. People of the Orkneys, warned by gunfire, saw an enemy reconnaissance plane over the Southern Isles, Sirens sounded soon afterwards and pursuit planes drove the raider out to sea. Nazi planes which flew over the Shetlands on Friday dropped heavy bombs as indicated by a hole in a hillside, while two objects were seer falling into the sea.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20101, 22 November 1939, Page 7
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140BRITISH WARNINGS Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20101, 22 November 1939, Page 7
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