outskirts a large number of bombs scattered and although no 
      important damage was done to industry casualties were heavy. 
      In one suburb a block of flats was demolished and more than 200 
      casualties are thought to have occurred, a portion of Paddington 
      station received a direct hit. In Liverpool and Manchester area 
      damage was not extensive; casualties were few and fires started 
      in the dock area were quickly under control. At Niddlesborough 
      damage was confined to private property but 14 persons
 
      killed and 77 wounded.
 
      
 
 
Aircraft Casualties.
 
      Casualties for the period are as follows:
 
      
Enemy 
Destroyed Probable By A.A. fire
 
      By fighters
 
      Fighters 2,4,- 
 
      Unidentified -,1,-
 
      Total 2,5,-
 
      Our Losses- 2 fighters, but one pilot is safe.
 
      1 bomber missing
 
      5. Shipping Casualties
 
      By raider. A Greek ship was sunk by an enemy raider on September 
      8th in mid-Atlantic.
 
      A Dutch tanker reported that she was being attacked by a raider 
      400 miles east of Durban on the morning of October 13th and