RAIDERS SHOT DOWN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 July 1940, Page 5

RAIDERS SHOT DOWN

DURING LATEST ATTACKS ON BRITAIN BOMBS CAUSE FURTHER CASUALTIES. MOUNTING “BAG” OF ENEMY PLANES. The Air Ministry and the Ministry of Home Security report, Daventry states, that enemy bombers crossed the coast of Britain at several points on Sunday, night. Anti-aircraft guns and fighters went into action. The casualties so far reported are six dead and 16 injured. With three exceptions all were women and children. ' Two enemy machines were shot down by fighters. A German seaplane was shot down by fighters off the north-east coast. Five Italian planes have also been destroyed, three on Saturday and two on Sunday. CRASH INTO SEA FATE OF ENEMY BOMBER FOUR MEMBERS OF CREW PICKED UP. (Received This Day, 9 a.m.) LONDON. July 1. It is officially announced that a German bomber crashed into the sea in the north-east England area today. Four of the crew were picked up, and one of thorn was sent to hospital. Another German bomber is believed to have been brought down in north-east England, shortly before noon. Two men, of the ages 36 and 82. died from shock during a raid on Wales. EVENING INCURSION TWO GERMAN BOMBERS SHOT DOWN. (Received This Day. 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, July 1. Two German bombers were shot down on the north-cast coast during an early evening raid. An unstated number of raiders crossed the coast at several points and dropped incendiary bombs. Anti-aircraft guns went into action on the north-cast coast of England in the evening, when an enemy plane flew eastward. Two heavy thuds were heard. Fighters quickly pursued the raider.