The most outstanding performance yesterday was achieved by an all-Canadian squadron, which destroyed eight Messerchmitts and three Heinkelg and Mnished off a Heinkel already damaged by another squadron without suffering any casualties, The defences of London had a surprise in store for Marshal Goering's hnuisanee raiders when they attempt ed to resume their tactics over the area at nightfall. Anti-aircraft guns burst into action with an accuracy that obviously disconcerted the raiders, who strove desperately to evade the clinging beams of searchlights and made off hurriedly.
Several outer districts of the London area received bombs apparently Groped at random. One raider was shot down in a London suburb, The Nazis again tried terror tactics ing the night in the Midlands, the west and several other areas, which were visited by "fire bom! ers. Homes were damaged in som places.
'a north-west district, planes came over in relays, dropping fares ard high explosives. Auxiliary men successfully dealt with incen-Gisey bombs, and heavy anti-aircraft guns put up a perfect barrage.
'Some scraps were fought close to the "grow witness told Reuters' reporter that the fight was "colossal." No sooner had the raiders
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