WAVES OF PLANES

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21208, 3 September 1940, Page 6

WAVES OF PLANES

RAIDERS DRIVEN BACK DAMAGE IN BRITAIN BOMB HITS HOSPITAL (Official Wireless) (Received Sept. 3, 3.15 p.m.) RUGBY, Sept. 2 A Ministry of Home Security communique issued at midnight on Monday says: Enemy aircraft launched a further attack on south-east England on Monday afternoon. A considerable number crossed the coast of Kent simultaneously in three waves. While cue of these approached South London the other two massed in the Thames Estuary and flew northwards. All the enemy formations were engaged and driven back by our fighters. A Thames-side town was bombed and some buildings were damaged. Some damage was also done to a town in Essex, but no casualties are reported from these quarters. At one town in Kent some buildings were hit and some people received injuries, a small number being fatal. Reports so far indicate that no serious damage was caused elsewhere as a result of this attack. It is known that in earlier attacks today bombs caused damage to houses in several towns in Kent and Essex and to a hospital. Casualties were caused in each area, a small number being fatal. 38 Shot Down on Saturday It was officially announced on Monday at midnight that ’full reports of the week-end air battles over Britain show that three more enemy aircraft were destroyed by the Royal Air Force on Saturday than was previously ascertained, making the total for that day 88. One Royal Air Force pilot previously reported missing on Saturday is now known to be safe, so that the number of Royal Air Force pilots lost in Saturday’s battles was 11.