The same gis, joined by other batteries, opened the biggest British bombardment of the war shortly before noon in reply 1o German attempts to shell British ships entering On the outskirts of London last night a girl was killed and her father and mother were wounded when a German bomb destroyed their hom and several adjoining houses, 0 cupants of nearby Anderson shelters escaped injury, Late in the evening the German planes appeared to be dropping most their bombs on the outskirts and turning tail before coming within range of London's inner defences, London has had litle rest in more than 24 hours because of five closely spaced air alarms which have kept people alert night and day. The last all clear of the day had barely sounded yesterday when the German night attack began and London's millions were foreed to scramble back into their shelters.
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