The Archive · 1940

Bombings to Come Issued by Authorities

London, Oct. 8.

MUE Minister of Health, Mr, Malcolm MacDonald, warned the British public last night it heavy German bombing of London likely to be renewed soon and announced a new evacuation scheme for the whole London He said that registration appointing recently and that he evacuation had been very dis-thought one of the main factors early in the night, although the force of the raid died fashionable residential district, and thoroughfares were heavily hit Residential. districts. in' northwest including Liverpool, were the targets of attacks on wide areas of Britain. south-east Scottish town twice attacked during the night Lone Raider Chased Over a north-eastern area, a lone raider was caught in a beam of sear= chlights and foreed to jettison its bomb on open country, after which British night fighters pursued it tothe sea. Machine-gunning was heard as the British planes sped after the Nazi raid Incendiary bombs caused the sreatest damage in the central London Several incendiary sticks of bombs were hurled on central London and buildings, including an apartment house, were set on fire. Several of the fires were extinguished soon after the bombs had struck. Many incendiary bombs were doused before they could start conflagrations,

very fast and at a grea, height.

"Toe raiders al appeared to be dying Searehlights were more active that they had been in recent nights. Night fighters joined in the pursuit audible in the United Press office. The explosions caused the United Press ofice building to quake and the windows to rattle.

With the guns seemingly all fung one direction, a British plane was caught by twenty searchlights, The plane was followed by the huge pen-ils of light for three minutes before it suddenly dived and zoomed from 41 great height.

Searehlights also succeeded in catching. another plane directly the centre of Berlin The plane, wer, was only caught for Numerous Fires Seen Nuriferous fires blazed in the north. ern area. At one time United Press correspondents looking out their office windows counted more than five huge fires. Two of the conflagrations: usted at Toast for more that hours, for the flames could be seen from" the United "Press ofthe.

Fire engines dashed through the streets a intervals throtehout the duration of the raid wi attacks during the last week or German air blitz, "The people should keep in mind," he said, "that the falling off in the bombing, is very. likely" only. tem= porary. They would be wise to Ko the country before the heavy Bombing starts again."

Outlining details of the new evoe tion scheme, Mr. MneDonaldt promised to remove mothers and children of school age to safe areas withi days after registration,

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