RAIDER IN SEA
CREW TAKEN PRISONER.
AFTER ESCAPING IN RUBBER BOAT.
(By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright)
(Received This Day, 10.45 a.m.) LONDON, August 9.
Anti-aircraft guns brought down a German bomber off the north-east coast this morning. The bomber adopted glide-bombing tactics in order to avoid ground Ifatteries. The crew of three escaped in a rubber boat, but were later taken prisoner. This is the same raider as was mentioned in a Home Security communique. Two German fighters unsuccessfully attcaked on the south-east coast early this evening .They came in twice, peppering their objective with cannon shells. Anti-aircraft defences drove them off.
The Ministry for Home Secretary reported that bombs fell last night in south-western districts of England, causing some damage and casualties, one of which was fatal.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 August 1940, Page 6
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