in suburban area of southwest London. Later about five o'clock more enemy aircraft crossed the south coast and penetrated inland where aerodromes were attacked. Slight damage was caused at Farnborough and at Nanston,three of our aircraft were destroyed on the ground in dive bombing attack. About fifteen aeroplanes were destroyed on the ground at Tangmere and three more at an aerodrome near Portsmouth. Bombs dropped in suburban area caused some temporary dislocation of railways. Casualties due to bombing reported yesterday: R.A.F. personnel, killed 16, wounded 19, civilians killed 12, wounded 192. Little enemy activity last night but isolated machines dropped bombs in South Wales and Portsmouth areas and at Ipswich. Electricity plant at an armament works at Cardiff was put out of action. Mine laying suspected off Isle of Wight and parachutes were dropped in Worcestershire but evidence points to absence of parachutist personnel. Air Casualties: Enemy casualties inflicted by our fighters as follows: bombers destroyed 33, probable 17, damaged 25; fighters 33, 12, 7 respectively; unidentified 6, nil, 9 |