The Archive · 1940

Lui! Settles Over London Area

Only One German Raider Believed to Have Flown As Far As Capital

London, Nov. 18.

A lull settled over London early today after a comparatively quiet Sunday, during which Hitler's Luftwaffe turned its attention to other areas of England.

The first lull in the London area before midnight was broken briefly by anti-aircraft fire, but only one German plane was believed to have reached the capital. Earlier in tne day British pursuit planes and anti aircraft batteries near the Channel coast drove off many German planes apparently attempting to reach London, Early last night only one or two German raiders came over London at a time and dropped bombs after a quick dash across the city. Clouds blotted out London from the few raiders heard droning over in jet black skies,

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