London, Jan, 29. The German Air Force sent a steady trickle of planes over eastern and south-eastern countries of. Eng and yesterday after leaving London' fand most of Britain severely alone for eight consecutive nights and a most all of the intervening hours of daylight.
The Air Ministry communique issued yesterday evening states! number of German aircraft crossed the south coast and have flown over south and east England during this afternoon (Tuesday), "They dropped a few bombs but no important damage was reported and there were fow- easuasties, "In the morning. an enemy aircraft roped several bombs at a point on the south-east coast causing a few casualties."
IL is believed that some of the lone raiders were fulfilling the purpose of reconnaissance and to report on the weather, Four "Alerts" in London 'The London area had four alerts, After the third, a basket of incendiary: bombs fell in' one district, Trolley busses were held up while wardens, police and civilians, benefiting from their experience of recent fire-raising. attempts by night, quickly put out the incendiaries with sandbags conveniently resting against lampposts and at street comers, Several high-explosives were dropped ina residential area and con= siderable damage was done to house Dut there were no serious casualties other than one woman killed while walking in the street, The first air-raid warning since last Thursday was sounded in the London area yesterday morning. "The all clear Was given half an hour later, 'A communique issued by the Air Ministry and" Ministry of Home Security stated: "There is nothing to report,
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