France decided to take measures of reprisals against German
breach of International Marine law similar to those announced
by the British government.
Six Luftwaffe aircraft made a bombing attack on the Shetlands.
A British Royal Air Force (RAF) seaplane, lying in its moorings
was set on fire. No British casualties. Luftwaffe aircraft
appeared during the day over the East Coast and Thames estuary.
One raider driven almost on to housetops by the British Royal
Air Force (RAF) fighters.
During Wednesday night, Luftwaffe aircraft approached southeast
coast, one shot down over the sea by anti-aircraft fire.
Six Luftwaffe aircraft shot down by Allied aircraft over French
territory, including three
Messerschmitt
Bf 109. Another
Messerschmitt
Bf 109 was shot down by anti-aircraft guns.
The British air ministry announced that British Royal Air
Force (RAF) aircraft made a successful flights on Monday and
Tuesday over Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Hamburg, and Bremen.
The Italian steamer Fianona was struck by a mine during Tuesday
night of southeast coast of England, but did not sink.
Paris and announced that two U-boats had been sunk by French
torpedo boat.
The British Admiralty announced that German freighter Bertha
Fisser, which had been masquerading as Emden I and also as
a Norwegian ship Ada, had been intercepted near Iceland. Her
crew tried to scuttle her, the ship ran on to the rocks, and
I crew were picked up by the intercepting warship.
Sir John Simon to the British public to save and lend to the
government.
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2194 Days Of War.
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