STRONG NAZI FORCES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 October 1940, Page 6

STRONG NAZI FORCES

REPELLED IN COASTAL AREA FEW RAIDERS PENETRATE INLAND. TOLL TAKEN BY FIGHTERS. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, Noon.) RUGBY, October 7. A strong German air attack was made on Britain today and repeated efforts to reach the metropolis were beaten back by the R.A.F. An Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Security communique states: “Considerable numbers of enemy aircraft attacked Britain during today. Five attacks have been attempted on London, totalling in all some 450 enemy aircraft. Large forces of our fighters engaged the enemy formations which were broken up and dispersed. In only two of these attacks did any enemy aircraft succeed in penetrating to the London area and very few bombs were dropped. Reports received up to 5 p.rn. show that while several houses were demolished in South and East London, casualties are not likely to be heavy, though they include some fatal injuries. “During these attacks minor damage was also done in Eastbourne, Dover and certain other towns in Kent, but few casualties are reported. “Two attacks were also made on South-West England in the afternoon. Reports are not yet available. “According to the latest information, 28 enemy aircraft were shot down. Fourteen British aircraft were lost, but six of the pilots are safe.”

SHELTER PROBLEMS

DEMAND FOR BETTER ARRANGEMENTS. MADE BY TRADES CONGRESS PRESIDENT. (Received This Day. 12.15 p.m.) LONDON, October 7. Referring to the many people in this country who have literally lost all they possess, Mr W. Holmes, in his presidential address at the Trades Union Congress, declared that it was the nation’s bounden duty to provide alternative accommodation for those rendered homeless. People who had to go to shelters and spend hours in them must obtain hot drinks and food when they were able to leave the shelters. Many, go straight to work without a chance of returning home for a meal. The problem of better arrangements for shelters and safer refuges was not insoluble.