"Bombs were scattered blindly on the capital from aircraft which 9 proached singly or in small formations, Damage has been done in meny districts by bombs, often of heavy calibre, but the main object of these wanton attacks has been small dwelling houses around central Lordon and in the suburbs to the south of the river.
"Many houses have been hit and wholly or partly demolished. A. number of fires were also caused by incen diary bombs, but all these have now been extinguished or brought under control as the result of prompt ction by householders and air-raid Drecaution personnel.
"It ig feared from preliminary reports that the number of casualties have been heavy, and i is provisionally estimated that some 90. have bean led and some 380 seriously injured.
"Outside the London area, activity was widespread, but, by comparison, slight, "Bombs were dropped on Mer-seaside and on a number of towns in Lancashire. Houses and commercial buildings were hit and a number of persons. were killed and injured. 'The people of Lancashire have taken this most recent attack upon them with their characteristic courage and Fegguree, 5 cited "Bombs were also dropped towns in Hertfordshire, Essex, Kent, Berkshire, and Sussex, also in the Midlands,' the north-east and. the south-west. "Though damage was done, there was only a small number of persons killed and injured in these areas. day's air battles, 48. enemy" dfreratt reports show that in yester-
were destroyed and we lost 12 Nehter aircraft of which seven' pllols are
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