Two great West End department stores were struck. Two big high explosive bombs went through one of them, from the roof to the first floor.
Oil-container bombs followed and the building burst into flames, billowing smoke, Sparks spread over the West End, centro of. the busiest shopping district. The damage to the store, it seemed certain, would run into a couple of million pounds, Streets in the neighbourhood of the store wore strewn with glass and ran with water from scores of fire hoses Sver a. southeast inland town. 0 which played their streams of water fon the building.
Windows of smart shops in adjacent streets were knocked out and sinas ed by the explosion. Milinery. expensive frocks and perfumes were thrown into the stress. Paint ran down from the clothing worn by dummies in show windows and the fo" penetrate London, In the first.
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