London, Nov. 26, Extravagant German claims regarding the character and extent of üam-age done by, recent German raids in|, the Midlands appear to be completely dire; in the United States where, it is recalled, the wildest reports were similarly put about by Germans when in August the first large-scale attacks: on London developed.
On that occasion, the "fight of civilian population from London" "was described in one German broadcast as comparable with the scenes in France in May and June, while cnother broadcast as early as August 26 declared that one-fifth of the London area was a heap of ruins.
The world has since had an opportunity, through reports of neutral correspondents, of assessing the extent of the damage done by raids on London, and worldwide tribute has been paid to the fortitude with which Londoners have: carried. on.
Mr, Walter Lipp writing. n humber ' of British Official' Wireless.
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