CASUALTIES IN LONDON

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21243, 14 October 1940, Page 7

CASUALTIES IN LONDON

MORE GERMAN RAIDS DESTRUCTION OF HOUSES FIREMEN’S EXCELLENT WORK (omcial Wireless) (Received Oct. 14, 11 a.m.) RUGBY, Oct. 13 Most of the enemy’s attacks on Britain last night took place before { midnight and activity ceased in the j early hours of the morning, j The attacks, states a communique, ; were directed mainly against the London area and certain Midland disi tricts, but bombs were also dropped : on two places in the south-west and l at points in the eastern and southern ; counties. In London a number of houses and j other buildings was destroyed or : damaged. Reports indicate that throughout ■ the London area the casualties were not heavy, although some persons were killed and others were injured. In a Midland town considerable damage was done to houses and commercial and other premises, and several fires were caused. Particularly fine work was done by the fire services in this area and all the fires were extinguished or were under control by an early hour this morning. A number of casualties, some fatal, was caused in this district. Elsewhere, although damage was done in some localities, reports indicate that this was not heavy and casualties were small. It is now known that only two British pilots were lost in yesterday’s encounters over Britain, which resulted in the destruction of 11 German and the loss of ten British aircraft.