ATTACKS ON LONDON

Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 43, 19 February 1918, Page 7

ATTACKS ON LONDON

A WEEK OF AIR-RAIDS EXPECTED

ALL INVADERS TURNED BACK BUT ONE

(AUSTBALIAN-NEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION AND REUTER.)

LONDON, 18th February. The Press Bureau states: Hostile aeroplanes crossed the Thames estuary at 10 o'clock last night. Some bombs were dropped in London. The raid is still in progress. (Received February 19, 8.30 a.m.) . ■ . . LONDON,. 18th February. Official.—-Six or seven aeroplanes carried out the raid. Only one penetrated London The raiders passed the Isle of Thanet at 9.45 p.m., followed the Thames, and crossed London from south-east to north-west, bombs were dropped in various districts between 10.40 and 10.55. The remaining raiders attempted to reach London from the north-east across Essex or from the east along the. Thames, but were all turned back. f (AUSTBALIAN-NEW . ZEALAND CABLE^ ASSOCIATION.) ' . \ - ■ LONDON, 18th February. Last night's air raid did not disturb the Londoner^, who anticipate nightly bombings during the coming week, owing to -the favourable moon. (PUBLISHED iv THE TIMES.) (Received February 19, 9 a.m.) , LONDON, 18th February. New lamp signals are now provided for guiding pedestrians to air-raid shelters, most of which are provided with gramophones, dancing facilities, and other amusements. , '