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      (3) German Air Force
 
      Night of October 7th-8th. Later Reports.
 
      Fourteen training type aeroplanes were destroyed on the ground 
      at Hendon aerodrome where some Hangars were set on fire. At Rochester 
      the gas works were hit and production has been suspended indefinitely 
      although water gas can still be produced and full supply of coal 
      for the district is available from another source.
 
      
 
 
During the daylight of October 8th 5 successive attacks were 
      made on London between 8.40 and 12.30. The first 3 raids of about 
      40 aircraft each and the fourth of about 20 reached London outskirts 
      and some penetrated to the inner zone. The fifth raid of 40 aircraft 
      was turned back south of the capital. Some interceptions were 
      made by our fighter squadrons and some enemy aircraft destroyed. 
      In the Liverpool area single enemy machines were operating during 
      the morning and one was shot down by our fighters. From these 
      raids the following damage is reported: Charing Cross railway 
      station was hit and 8 persons killed and 23 injured. Tower Bridge 
      was hit and road traffic will be interrupted for a few days/