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      In the London area, although casualties were severe - the preliminary 
      reports put them at 213 killed and 915 wounded - the public morale 
      is said to have been good.
 
      Bombing was wide-spread although there was no damage of military 
      importance. Reports mentioned a new type of bomb which ignites 
      like an incendiary and then explodes.
 
      Several fires were caused but all except two were extinguished 
      or under control by the evening of October 18th. One timber yard 
      and a tobacco Factory were apparently still burning.
 
      
 
 
One London railway terminus is temporarily closed. Serious 
      inconvenience to public utility services has been caused by the 
      bursting of a sewer and consequent Flooding of an underground 
      Railway Station and by the interruption of water-supply in one 
      district. With the additional aid of 2000 men of the auxiliary 
      Military pioneer Corps it is hoped to resume a third of the supply 
      in hours.
 
      
 
 
In the provinces, Birmingham was attacked for nearly 7 hours 
      and about 100 high explosive and several hundred incendiary bombs 
      were dropped. Damage was caused to some small Factories and to 
      two "key" factories, but Full details are not yet available. 
      Casualties are reported as 18 killed and ll0 wounded.
 
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