and wide-spread damage to house property was caused at Manchester 
      and a ship was damaged by fire in Liverpool docks. In London 
      area approximately
 
      64 persons were killed and 167 seriously injured. Daylight 0ctober 
      12th.
 
      On seven occasions during the day enemy formations of approximately 
      40 to 60 aircraft crossed the South Coast and flew towards the
 
      
 
 
London area. The final raid, between 4 and 5 p.m. contained 
      about 150 aircraft. In each instance a small proportion of enemy 
      machines, mostly flying at a very great height reached inner 
      London area. Our fighters intercepted and engaged the enemy and 
      shot down l0 aircraft.
 
      
 
 
Bombing in the London area was not heavy and no serious damage 
      occurred. Outside London, Hastings was bombed twice, the second 
      time heavily and a serious fire was started at the gas works.
 
      
 
 
During the night of October 12th - 13th weather conditions 
      were clear with bright moonlight. Enemy attacks on London and 
      the Midlands were heavy between 8 and 10:45 p.m. A lighter scale 
      attack was resumed on London at ll o'clock, but by 2:30 a.m. 
      the country was clear.
 
      In the London area no important damage has been reported, although 
      the National Gallery and the War Office were hit At Trafalgar 
      Square
 
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