German planes were heard over one north-east coast town all night and at dawn they dropped heavy caliber bombs in a residential section neat a school. In another town in the same area high explosive bombs were roped, littering the streets with doors ahd windows.
Fifty incendiary bombs fell Midlands areas, causing three casualties. - Scores of houses were damaged.
Parachute flares were dropped. by the German raiders in the second attack on London outskirts and bombs followed the flares.
The Ministries of Air and Home Security today announced that "Jast night the enemy made bombing attacks over widely spread areas in south "England and the Midlands. Bombs were dropped on a few places in north-east England and Sectiand.
"Pires wore started and damage was done to industrial property in a town. in the Midlands." At another town a'threatre and some shops were damaged.
"Bombs fell in several places on ithe outskirts of the London area, jeansing small fires and some damage to property.
Reports eecived so far from all areas show that the total number of casualties is small. Altogether 55 enemy aircraft were destroyed during yesterday's. attacks on this country, of which 48 were shot down by our Fighters and six by anti-aircraft guns.
"Thirteen of our Aghters "are missing, but the pilots of three are safe"
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