Unable to reach their main targets, the German planes jettisoned their heavy cargoes of bombs as they ran the gauntlet of ground defences and British fighters on the coast. Early this morning a church in a south London suburb and a convent in a south-western area were bombed. One raider was believed to have been shot down in the south-west area, After a direct hit, the drone of the engine suddenly ceased and a series of violent explosions were heard, after which there was silence.
The Nazi raiders came over later than usual on ' Wednesday evening and tried to take advantage of a mist and clouds. But as the night wore on, the stars came out and twinkled brilliantly from a clear sky, thus, making~it almost- impossible for the Germans to resort to their favourite stunt of "eloudhopping" to avoid anti-aircraft fire.
At the beginning of the raid, practically only incendiaries were rained down on the suburbs, although a few high explosive bombs also were reported to have been released,
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