AIR WAR LULL
FEW ENEMY AIRCRAFT OVER BRITAIN BIG BOMBER CRASHES ON HILL. TWO OCCUPANTS KILLED & THREE CAPTURED. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright> LONDON. May 23. Few enemy aircraft approached the coast of Britain today and none penetrated far inland. Bombs were dropped at one point on the coast, but did no harm. Yesterday afternoon an enemy bomber was destroyed on the south coast. It crashed into a hill in a remote district. Two of the crew wore killed and three were captured. SUDDEN ATTACK ON SOUTH-EAST TOWN. BOMBER DIVES FROM CLOUDS. (By Telegraph—‘Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, 10.15 a.m.) LONDON. May 23. Diving from the clouds a bomber made a surprise attack on a southeast coast town in England this morning and buildings rocked as a slick of heavy bombs exploded. Anti-aircraft batteries went into action bui the raider, apparently not. hit. flew towards the French coast.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 May 1941, Page 5
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146AIR WAR LULL Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 May 1941, Page 5
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