Pity of the balloons could be seen altitude of 2,000 feet around London, and others were at lower altitudes, Four of the balloons wore Tost in a strong westerly wind which broke their anchor cables. Another balloon, trailing its broken cable, uprooted a garden fence, smashed windows of several houses, and. demolished a section of suburban tele: Phone: wire The cable of another drifting bal-oon caught on railway tracks, caus ing. a short circuit which delayed train traMe for an hour, Another tailing cable ripped tiles oft the root of a suburban home as the balloon to which it was attached disappeared inthe direction of the North Sea.
The Air Ministry announced tonight that all drifting balloons had Tederbeen secured before causing any additional damage. The Ministry announced that It had cancelled the maining items onthe practice drill because of "threatening" weather".
The balloon barrage has been the subject of frequent debar In air defence circles where opinion differs as tothe practical value of the new scheme-United Press.
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