BRITISH: Nil. 16. HOME FRONT NIGHT OF 11th/12th. Manchester area suffered most. Serious fire now under control was started at Anglo-American Oil Company premises at Trafford-Park. Ships in Salford Docks and Manchester Ship Canal were attacked with some success. Casualties do not appear to be heavy. 17. In Birmingham area bombs were mostly incendiaries damage was well restricted by fire-fighters. 18. At Southampton fires were started and some 250 people rendered homeless. 19. PORTSMOUTH, bombs fell on centre of city and nine people were killed and seven seriously injured. 20. In London there were only minor incidents. |