The Archive · 1941

Invasion Attempt Pails London, Dee. 31

Wall-informed of Delleve that, Sunday night's giant "five on London was intended 45 a prelude to invasion by the Ger= mans, Mr, Noel Monks, the London "Dally. Mf" alr correspondent, wrote yesterday, "The Nazis planned to set a giant fre burning in all London before midnight," Mr. Mfonks wrote, "Relays of bombers laden with high explosives then. would have carried out the most destructive raid of the "now year" invasion was to have followed, Up to an early hour this morning rho Feports had been received of alt Yalds at any" point in Drain ast Although the Ares In the city of London" Sunday" night'—were Spectacular, many other' centres. in ondon were heavily nit elephone report received at the United Press office in New York said {hat the business district of the 'City' one square mile of narrow, crooked streets, and" ancient. buildings emerged battered and begrimed ater {ho greatest fire in 300 years, which {he Government -charged wai a berate" German allonpt to diy objectives:—United Press, NUT?

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