London had one of its quietest nights in weeks, but raiders" were reported on the' south coast and ili the south-west, northwest and north-east, London's guns. blazed secasionaliy, mostly in the distance.
Bombs were dropped on some parts of the capital, damaging houses and causing a few' casualties, One hit a shop adjacent to a motion pieture' theatre, causing' castntties, The all-clear signal at London came at B am, toda; The Air Ministry communique said that the main attacks of last nights wore directed against the "In this area many but these all were Drought under control, thanks to the splendid work of ous fire services, the communique declared, houses, business establish ments "and other buildings were imaged," the commtiniquic said, Full reports of the casualties are not ible from this urea, but that a number of people keiled and others were ins ured.
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