Germans Dodge
British
Defenders From
Scotland
To The Thames
Estuary
Planes Attacking
Merchantman
Driven Off: No
Attacks On Land
LO N D O N , Jan. 11.—Renewal of
widespread Nazi flights over the British coast, southeast Scotland to Thames
estuary, met determined resistance from British fighters and anti-aircraft batteries
to-day. No bombs were dropped and no alarms sounded. The Air Ministry
communique stated that enemy planes appeared off the Firth of Forth and the
estuaries of the Humberand of the Thames were attacked by fighters and
anti-aircraft guns.
The Evening News
declared that the last 24 hours were the busiest the Royal Air Force
faced since the war began and "they had to fight their fiercest
battles."
RAIDERS DRIVEN FROM M
E R C H A N T SHIP
The Air Ministry stated that
Nazi planes, attempting to bomb a merchant vessel off the Norfolk coast was
intercepted and driven off by fighters.
The communique reported
"Considerable air activity off the east coast of England and Scotland
this morning," listing raids on Newcastle on the Tyne, the Firth of
Forth, and the H umber and Thames estuaries.
Anti-aircraft
fighters fought off a lone plane off the northeast coast early this morning. It
was the first enemy air raid of the war over Tynesside, important shipbuilding
and shipping centre.
Anti-aircraft
shrapnel fell over a wide area, endangering spectators. The windows of a 'bus
were shattered. One report said three raiders and six British fighters,were
involved.
Shrapnel fell in
the streets of South Shields during ten minutes of firing,'' The plane
apparently circled back over the town and again was fired on.
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