London, Sept, 6.
'AVES of Nazi bombers subjected London to fierce attacks during last night and early this morning, in the longest air~ raid London has had yet.
'A warning was sound at 9.18 p.m. last night, the "all clear" not being sounded till 8.59 a.m. this morning.
Reports from London districts tell of the effect of bombs, high explosive and incendiary, that were dropped there.
'There were a number of casualties when houses were wrecked and a shop front was blown in, Two wards were affected when a hospital was hit and two near-by houses were demolished. One' of the wards contained cases of chronic illness, among whom there were casualties.
Casualties were surprisingly few and were chiefly from broken. glass when a bomb burst in a square in front of a'block of tenement houses, A row of houses slated for demolition were practically destroyed, At least 34 German, aircraft are officially claimed to have been destroyed yesterday as Nazi bombers continued furious massed raids on British cities, including a deter~ mined night attack on the London area.
British tosses for the day so far totalled 12 Aghters, but the pilots of three Ianded safely.
During one of the most savage atiaeks on the London area stil in progress incendiary and whistling bombs are reported to have been dropped inthe London area, A heavy explosion shook houses the London district just after flares were seen fo fall from a German plane.
At a late hour last night German bombers were reported. over eight towns, In addition to" the London area.
Some minor dislocation of communications in the south London area resulted from an alr attack Yesterday morning. The Air Minis fry, in announcing this, adds that otherwise the damage was. slight.
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