London, Jan, 13, Royal Air Force planes ast night vanged: over widespread areas, releasing scores of tombs on north: em Ttaly and delivering smashing attacks "against German invasion bases and aerodromes In occupied France, the Air Ministry announced today, Objectives in northern Italy were) bombed, the Air Ministry said, but failed to specify the nature of the targets—WUnited Press, London, Jan 13 London was relatively untouched by the Luftwaffe last night as antly aircraft' batteries in adjacent rural areas were so -effective that many' German. raiders turned back before reaching the city's outskirts and some jettisoned their bombs, In addition to the anti-aircraft guns, British night-fighters frequent ly were heard circling the capital, prepared to drive off German In-'The all-clear came at 11 pin. and quiet reigned over London early today.
The Thames Estuary and London were targets for only a short time Fast night as Britain's new "'fre Aghters" checked a sharp fire-razing Numerous raiders attacked a southwest England town for some hours and one bomb demolished several houses. There were nine casualties entrapped in debris Squadrons of raiders were heard] over London as early as 7 pin. apparently en route to another objec tive, The Germans answered wid spread anti-aircraft barrages with scores of incendiary bombs. One London area also received a few high explosives.
Ralders were reported over Liver-col, and towns in northwestern and western England, London Recovering From Fire Raid London yesterday still was recovering from effects of the Luftwaffe's terrific Saturday night "fire raid" on. the capital.
The bodies of two men and woman were recovered from a subway crater where they were buried under tons of conerete chunks large they had to be broken up with Demolition squads still were searching after nightfall last night for other victims and police were barring spectators within a block of the scene. Casualties were geared heavy and rescuers faced tremendous engineering problems. Scores of workers and police aided in' the clearance work.
Surrounding buildings were not damaged seriously.
Reports were roiling in of casual ties and damage from the raid coupled. with tributes to the city's new fire-watchers, two of whom were: killed when a high explosive hit industrial. premises, On several occasions after the fire bombs wore unloaded, fire engineers who arrived were told by civilians, all our thanks."
One bomb fell in a street between two large buildings, mostly flats, and killed a few persons and injured others, The main raid was directed London, but raiders also appeared twice over Liverpool, the Merseyside area and south-east England—United Press, Italian Commander
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