This was one incident of the raid typical of so many such exemplifying the cool courage of the population, So great was the crowd of sightseers in 'a district where considerable damage was done by fire to the wing of a factory that the police roped off all roads leading to the area.
Chased by fighters and caught in a blaze of searchlights a lone raider jettisoned over 200 incendiary bombs two villages in south-east England last night. The resulting fire Iit up the countryside for miles around.
Although most bombs fell among growing crops and corn sheaves the damage. was negligible due to" the rear efforts of crews of pumps consisting of wardens, special constables, Home Guards and villagers.
One woman extinguished over 20 bombs armed only with her dust-pan,
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