'The. terrible eight-hour attack exceeded all previous raids in fury, for terrific damage vas caused' by spectacular dive-bombing.
Several members of the United Poss, Including the writer Mr. Edward Beattie and Mr. Brydon Taves, aided rescue squads which were removing dead end wounded Tom the streets and smashed buildings, Thousands were made homeless and they thronged (0 rest centres where hey were given hot toa, sandwiches and clothing. Arrangements also were made for emergency housing. "For hundreds of homes were practielilly razed (0 the ground by heavy explosive bombs.
Fire engines clanged through debris-strewn streets at dawn and rushed to areas where flames were' still blazing, Two Nazi Planes Destroyed two German planes were destroyed during the night, it was oMfeally announced, One was brought down by anti-alveratt, while the other was shot down by a night fighter.
Waves of raiders continued to ey over the capital during the morning hours when attacks were even heavier, They appeared to be greater number than in previous waves.
Flaming onions" mixed with dinay antialveraft shells were shot by the thousands in an effort to bring down the raiders Seereaming as they dived, the Ger~ man dive-bombers showered the city with the dreaded Molotov bread-Deskets to cause numerous fires and smashed buildings with high plosives.
Relying on their usual tactics, th first waves of German planes rained thousands of incendiary bombs and Fire-all bombs. As soon as fires were spread by such a rain of incendiary Vombs, fresh waves of Nazi craft veered over and unloaded tons of heavy explosive bombs,
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