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London, Damage also was caused fo industrial and commercial premises, including several large shopping stores in central London, the ofüciat continued.
"Tt fg feared that the casualties may be sr than in recent nights," the said.
9f waiting keyed up to concert while to lose its charm of novelty. no doubt it imposes heavy strain on all concerned, but t not forget the damage inflicted on the enemy by the very bombardment of his: concentration of ships and on Other parts of the country the damage on the whole was slight, the communique concluded.
Fertifie New Bombing had been holding Sollum had been withdrawn. The enemy still was of some distance from British positions of resistance.
Sounds of Air Raid Crash after crash of German heavy explosive bs rocked the London area ' after mfétight last night as British anti-aircraft guns roared i in a vain attempt to the death-defying night Mack om Moral on the civilian.
Changes were noticeable in the chamber when the House convened fto hear Mr, Churchill. Most of the valuable stained glass on both sides had been removed and plain glass substituted. As the House assem} "Banshee wailing" heralded the approach of German raiders but an even more biilstenk note sen stack by strong patrols of British fighters overhead they scurried to the Attack while Commons proceeded Chamberlain, former 1 ñ just before question time for the first time' since his illness and was loudly cheered by members in all parts of the House.
More cheers were raised by Mr.
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Alexander, Fi of the Admiralty, when he ced that me King name of flotilla of fétred to Churchill.
Mr. Chi ber had approved that the
American destroyers trans-the this country shoüld be ure hill blushed as this an-'Was made and one mem-Sd ouf fo him: "Hold your Alexander said the names of the rest of the flotilla would be those öt t6Wnis' in the United States and the United Kingdom.—Reuter.
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