The Archive · 1940

Berlin Power Station Hit

Germany and Occupied Territory Raided Despite Heavy Weather London, Sept, 30. PPSPITE heavy rain over the English Channel, the R.A.P. continued to batter German invasion bases along the French coast last night-

From Dover, bomb flashes could be seen dotting many miles of the French coastline, with a particularly heavy attack apparently being aimed against Boulogne.

British naval circles here reported that German. invasion preparations along the French coast "have been {oing on too consistently to be mere~ an attempt to divert a proportion of our bombing force from more important objectives."

Many officers said that "invasion weather" was about to break up, making it more dificult for the Germens to attempt an invasion of the British Isles in barges of the type which the Germans have been mo-however, that a "second summer" po jed, a short time during which the Channel would be calm enotigh for an invasion attempt, R.A.F, Pilot Given Flying Cross Thrilling Rescue Of St. Paul's Oct, 1.

For three days last month a bomb disposal section struggled to remove a bomb of the biggest size ever dropped on London, which fell in Dean's Yard, close tothe west end of St Paul's Cathedral The bomb entered the roadway at the edge of the pavement, When the bomb disposal section began to dig they found that a six inch gas main had been fractured and three men were gassed at an early stage.

The gas company was called in to deal with the main which had caught fare, Gas Main Cut Of London, Sept. 29.

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