Fires raged on a vast scale in one town in the Midlands area. it was said. By midnight fre fighters were desperately combating 123. blazes.
Some of the explosives dropped in the town were of the delayed try of Home Securit formations of enemy. aircraft. sisting of fighters and fighter bombers, made raids across Kent "A few of them succeeded the London area," the communique said. "and. some bombs were dropped on London as well as 2 number of places. in south-cast England, Damage "was done to buildings and there were casualties, including: some persons killed.
"Buildings also were damaged in a west Midland town when bombs were: dropped by a single aircraft in the fearly afternoon, communique
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