German planes were heard over one north-east coast town all night and at dawn they dropped heavy caliber bombs in a residential section near a school. In another town in the same area high explosive bombs were dropped, littering the streets with doors and windows.
Fifty incendiary bombs fell in "Midlands areas, causing three casualties. Scores of houses were damaged.
Parachyte flares were dropped by the German raiders in the second attack on London outskirts and bombs followed the flares.
The Ministries of Air and Home Security today announced that "last night the enemy made bombing attacks over widely spread areas in south England and the Midlands. Bombs were dropped on a few places in north-east England and Scotland.
"Pires were started and damage was done to industrial property in a town in the Midlands. At another town a theatre and some shops were damaged.
"Bombs fell in several places on the outskirts of the London area, causing small fires and some damage to property.
"Reports received so far from all jaraas show that the total number of casualties is small. Altogether 55 enemy aircraft were destroyed during yesterday's attacks on this country, of which 48 were shot down by our fighters and six by anti-aircraft guns.
"Thitteen of our fighters are missing, but the pilots of three are safe."
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