The Archive · 1940

Houses Bombed

Five bombs were dropped on al north-west "English town. where the cupants of three houses had narrow escapes from. death. One bomb trashed through the roof of one house penetrated the bedroom floor and made a large crater in the living Foam floor.

"Another bomb fell between two of the houses, damaging their terior. The third bomb. Ianded the front garden of another house.

Five high explosive bombs fell open ground in a south-east coastal town, Another bomb in the same damaged a street.

"My husband went to work before the raid." Mrs. J. Heron told the United Press. "Won't he be surprised when he comes back and tries to get Into our street?"—United Press.

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