Attacks on a smaller scale also were made on some other areas. In the London area and surrounding districts bombs were dropped indiscriminately, the Air Ministry charged.
Many dwelling houses were destrayed, especially in east and southeast by the Royal Air Force. It is understood these daring attacks have destroyed many flat-bottomed vessels waiting for an invasion, as well other important objectives.
British newspapers yesterday printed jubilant headlines: "Invasion Armada in Chaos"—"Havcs in Channel Bases."
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Papers in New York emphasize that despite ten days of pounding, London
age in relations to the number of has suffered comparative little dam-bombs dropped, and that the city is proving how difficult it is to paralyse a big metropolis.—Reuter.
Invasion Bases Blasted age Surveyed in Confidential Document Upheld "Correspondent's Personal Observations cut of action, but one gas works was ¢isabled. Most London railway stations are operating normally, but some services from other stations have been suspended.
"Ships continue to move in and out of the port of London.
"These and other assertions were contained in the official reports which correspond with my own exceptional Opportunity to inspect British aero-Gromes, factories and other military objectives.
"Official reports estimated that the Germans used 700 or more planes for daylight raids in the past ten days and usually used about 200 at night.
"Comparing the past fortnights raids p previous raids, the reports noted that when the Germans open ed their large-scale attacks against London, their activity in the rest of the country diminished sharply.—
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