This is obvious from the frequency with which this theme recurs in their despatches. "The most recent example is the London correspondent of the Madrid newspaper "A.B.C." whose report in Friday's issue insists on the normal manner in which the distribution of bread and milk is being carried out in London.
He says that food supplied have not been made worse by the air raids.
'A few days ago he also reported on the adequacy of food supplies and on the failure of the raids seriously io disturb railway services.
During a raid early last evening a flare was dropped which turned night into day over central London. Two bombs were then heard whistling down. Before midnight, bombs crashed in several districts south of the river.
In a communique describing air Operations around Britain the Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Security says:
"Shortly after midnight on Thurs-
"In Thursday's actions, in which five enemy bombers were shot down, none of on fighters was lost.
"Yesterddy morning a force of enemy aircraft crossed the coast of Kent, but they did not penetrate into the London area beyond the eastern and south-eastern outskirts, where a few bombs were dropped. A little damage was done, and only one slight casualty was reported.
"Several bombs were also dropped in Brighton yesterday morning, and damage was done to houses and there were a number of casualties, some of which were fatal. Enemy formations were engaged by our fighters, but cloud conditions made intercept tion difficult.
"Reports hitherto received show that four enemy aircraft were shot down. Seven of our fighters were lost, but the pilots of three are safe."—Reuter.
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