British patrols are active on all parts of the front, states a communique just issued.
One of them yesterday encountered the Italians, British casualties are said to have been slight.
communique issued today that "in Egypt, the thickening the enemy's defensive west of frontier is continuing."
now confirmed that one down Flames started by an incendiary bomb which hit the House of Lords late yesterday were soon extinguished and no damage to the building was visible from, the street.
During the third alarm of the night the German raiders adopted the "terror glide." in an obvious effort to evade detection. The bombers cut their motors and glided in low, dumped their bombs and then made dash for safety.
Bombs dropped by these planes included "screamers" of the oil-drum type, which sent up huge columns of black smoke.
"United Press correspondents stationed throughout London agreed that last night's anti-aircraft barrage surmounted anything heard here yet.
"Anit-aircraft shrapnel is coming down like rain in Fleet Street," one correspondent reported by telephone. "Sparks are flying in the street where the shrapnel is hitting the concrete."
Mr. Edward W. Beattie, reporting from London's West End, said "it is hailing steel around here."
Small rapid firing guns, medium and big guns, all let loose against the waves of German bombers sweeping low over the heart of the city.
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