London, Feb. 15.
London last night felt its heaviest attack of the month as the Luftwaffe dropped high explosives and incendiary bombs on all parts of the metropolis after a day of air battles matching the September frays.
"The raid did not approach the Blitzkrieg scale, but bombs were dropped indiscriminately. Firewatchers dealt with the incendiary bombs, serious fires.
Reports from Folkestone said that, reminiscent of Luftwaffe attacks last September and October, a large force of raiders attempted to break through the south-east coast defences yesterday afternoon, but was beaten off by Spitfires in a 15-minute battle above the clouds.
Bombs exploded in the London district shortly after the alert sounded. "The raiders flew in from the west and were met by a terrific blast of anti-aircraft fire.
Raiders were repo: ted at many places in Britain, including East Anglia, eastern England, the east Midlands area and towns in north-western England.—United Press.
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