For several weeks the papers had! notices of the night it raids and special notices were sent to all house-hela instructing them what to do, this bei followed by clear instruc: tons yesterday morning that the raids would occur between 6 and 10 pan.
On three syren signals being given every citizen instantly had to turn out his lights and wait for the "all clear" signal. The times of the raids were to be kept absolutely secret.
The authorities, apparently how: ever, secured information of what the that all lights must be extinguished at 720 and 9. pam. the two zero hours. The street lamps were not subsequent to police instruction and most houses were in complete dark-nes by 7 pin, the po going into the streets to see what would happen, Exactly at 7.20 pam. the sirens gave warning, but as all houses were not dark, police drove round shout ing at tenants to put out their lights. The whirl of an aeroplane motor soon was heard, projectors scoured the skies in all directions, on spotting the enemy at whom stream of tie tage say damage. the pres
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