The Archive · 1940

30 Districts Hit

Thirty suburban districts circling London were bombed. but not a lo bomb was reported in central London. which again appeared bbe the main objective of the Ger~ man attacks. Bombs were dropped on eight towns in south-east Oni: Jand "and also Wales, north-west [England and the Midlands. The north-west coastal district experi-fenced ity 121st raid of the war The raiders darted swiftly above clouds in the London area in the earlier part of the raid and dropped a comparatively few bombs. Most of the raiders seemed to have approached the city from the northwest where Ingessant anti-aircraft barrages were heard, lone raider of explos fon in out ing district of a north= west English town, Several shops were damaged in" a north-western London suburb when a bomb crashed fon the main street, but there were casualties. Bombs were also Gropped in a district in north Lon= Jdun, while "a town in the soul west London aren also was heavily bombed.

The air offensive "against our country was continued by enemy bombers. on parts of England the Air Minisry announced.

Fires were started in several Jparts of the London grea, but prompt action by ARP. workers prevented considerable the announce:

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