Suddenly, the roar of British Aghtfers was heard, searchlights were switched off and German and British machines engaged in an eerie game of hide-and-seek.
Bombs were dropped early in the raid in one district on the northern outskirts of the city.
London's now famous anti-alreatt barrage defence showed no signs of slackening in intensity.
Thundery weather with masses of dark clouds over south-east England kept enemy formations aground, says Reuter's correspondent, Marshal Hermann Goering was unable to continue experimenting for an answer to the costly problem of mass day-raiding and sent only a few single raiders during the day, Despite great difficulties in the wa: of successful interception, Britis Aghters did relatively very' well, the correspondent declares—Reuter,
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