GERMAN LOSSES
IN RAIDS ON BRITAIN YESTERDAY
FORTY.TWO PLANES SHOT DOWN THIRTEEN BRITISH FIGHTERS LOST. BUT PILOTS OF SEVEN SAFE. In raids on Britain yesterday the Germans lost 42 planes, states a Daventry broadcast. Thirteen British fighters were lost, but the pilots of seven are safe. GIANT BOMBERS FIRST USE AGAINST BRITAIN. POWERFUL ARMOURED MACHINES. (Received This Day, 1.15 p.m.) LONDON. September 2.
The “Daily Express’ says the giant black 4-engined bombers, which were used in this morning's German raids, are more heavily armoured and more powerfully equipped with machineguns and carry a greater number of heavier bombs, than any planes yet sent against Britain.
ENEMY PLANES NEARLY 2,000 SHOT DOWN BY BRITISH. LION'S SHARE TO FIGHTERS. (Received This Day, 12.20 p.m.) LONDON, September 2. it is officially stated that since the outbreak of war our fighters have shot down 1,752 planes. Anti-aircraft defences have shot down 196. RAID WARNINGS THREE IN ONE DAY IN LONDON. (Received This Day, 12.20 p.m.) LONDON, September 2. A third air raid warning began at 10.41 at night.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 September 1940, Page 6
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