-3- penetrated inland. Two enemy bombers destroyed. A single enemy aircraft dropped l0 bombs in a district of Coventry without causing casualties. Night of October 19th/20th. Activity began at dusk and for the first Four hours was abnormally heavy. It then continued on a larger scale than usual until 2 p.m. and afterwards single aircraft arrived over London every 20 minutes. Other attacks were made upon Liverpool, Manchester, and the Coventry districts. In the London area persistent attacks were made on the docks whore one serious Fire was caused. Two gas-works were hit and set on fire but both fires are under control. In Poplar district some Diesel oil tanks were hit and some oil lost. Euston Station was hit and a Fire, which has now been put out, caused in the Central Hall. Damage was caused by bombs at three hospitals and some interruption to road and suburban rail services resulted from enemy bombing. Outside London, Coventry was persistently attacked and slight damage was caused at three factories. At Liverpool there was no major damage and/ |