WORST CITY HAS YET EXPERIENCED
Much Damage to Shops and Houses MAGNIFICENT WORK BY FIRE-FIGHTING AND AMBULANCE SERVICES EIGHT ENEMY PLANES SHOT DOWN ON SATURDAY Southampton had its worst air raid of the war on Saturday nig’ht, a 8.8. C. broadcast states. In the centre of the town much damage was done to shops and houses. The fire fighting and ambulance services did magnificent' work and carried on despite the intensity of the raid. A number of fires were started in the town, and shops, houses and other buildings were shattered by bombs. It is feared that many people were killed and others injured. The rest of last night’s raids were on or near the south coast, though bombs were dropped at three points in the London area. Very little damage was caused, however, and the casualties were slight. Eight German planes were destroyed over Britain on Saturday. Five British machines are missing, but all the pilots are safe. There were no raids on Germany by the R.A.F. on Saturday night owing to weather conditions, which made accurate bombing impossible.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 December 1940, Page 5
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180WORST CITY HAS YET EXPERIENCED Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 December 1940, Page 5
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