The Air Ministry said that last] night "there was some activity in this country by enemy aircraft operating singly or in small numbers, "Bombs were dropped on a number of areas in England, south Wales and {own in north-east Scotland.
"Some bombs were dropped on. districts in the outskirts of London. Damage was done to houses and a cinema. There was a small number of casualties "In two Jand there was damage to property' and in two towns in south-east Eng-and slight damage was caused. Some damage and casualties were caused other areas. A number injuries had been reported.'
Press, 5 Scouts' tuts mule London, Aug. 23.
In one part of London during this morning's raids the antiaircraft barrage was described as terrific. Bombs in another part of London set fire to a scouts' hut at the edge of a Wood, but os far as is known there were' no serious casualties, Further reports say that at least four bombs fell in one suburb, but only a few people were slightly is jured. Two bombs fell ina Foad-way, one struck the back of a bank premises, and the fourth fell in a garden. One of the bombs narrowly missed" hitting a block of flats in which 200 people were sleeping.
Two women had a miraculous es-cepe when, on waking, they found themselves" almost buried by ments of glass from a window near their beds and yet unhurt.
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