RAIDS ON LONDON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 August 1940, Page 5

RAIDS ON LONDON

BOMBS FALL IN FIELDS BUILDINGS HIT IN PORTSMOUTH. SOME OUTBREAKS OF FIRE. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, August 23. An Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Security communique states: — “Enemy aircraft again approached the London area this evening. The only bombs dropped were in the eastern outskirts, and fell in fields, causing minor damage. Portsmouth was attacked by a large force of enemy aircraft this evening. Reports of damage and casualties are not yet complete, but it is known that a number of buildings were hit and some fires were caused.

“Dover was attacked by gunfire from the French coast, resulting in slight damage to houses and a few casualties. Later the enemy directed attacks from the- air on Dover and Ramsgate. Little damage was caused in Dover, but in Ramsgate some buildings were hit. including a gasworks, and some persons were killed or injured. Attacks were also made on the R.A.F. aerodrome at Mansion, near Ramsgate, where considerable damage was done to buildings. Reports so far received show that during these operations ten more enemy aircraft were shot down, one by anti-aircraft gunfire.”

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