In one direction whole series of flashes lit up the sky as bombs were dropped from a plane which was caught momentarily by a cluster of searchlights.
Anti-aircraft guns went into action when planes dropping bombs were suddenly caught by the searchlights.
A United Press correspondent in Fleet Street saw anti-aircraft flashes a long way to the south, but heard nothing, Then he saw searchlights pick up a big German plane for five minutes, after which the thud of heavy bombs could be heard.
The all clear siren sounded at 3.46 am. today (1140 am. Shanghai DIT.) after the alarm had been in effect for six hours—London's Jongest thus far. Four hours after the start of the raid, four high explosives were dropped in one London area. The roar of anti-aircraft fire followed and searchlight batteries were suddenly extinguished. The noise of the planes lessened. A series of explosions, believed to be bombs, was then audible and flashes were seen in the sky.
The United States Ambassador to London, Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy, was attending a Wagner concert at Queen's Hall when the air alarm sounded at 9.30 last night. The concert continued despite the raid and Mr. Kennedy stayed for the end.
Waves of German planes few over (Continued on page 2, col. 1 parchlights. Cruisin one around for halt an hour, with guns popping off quite accurately, we suddenly saw a small gap in clouds, three-quarters of a mile distant. Coming round for the second time, we released our bombs and turned away, dodging a violent barrage. We could see a large red fire burning before the clouds finally closed over the scene."—Reuter.
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