PEOPLE OF LONDON ARE CHEERFUL

Southland Times, Issue 24228, 11 September 1940, Page 5

PEOPLE OF LONDON ARE CHEERFUL

Nazis Scatter Bombs At Random FIRES STARTED NEAR ST. PAUL’S (United Press Association—Telegraph Copyright) (Received September 10,11.35 p.m.) LONDON, September 10. After the third successive night of indiscriminate bombing the feeling in London this morning was one of quiet determination. Most people had lost some sleep, some had had their houses damaged and others had suffered injuries, but for the most part the people have cheerfully been finding their way to work.

The business of getting to work was something of a problem. Some of the railway services had been disorganized as a result of the bombing and the suburban stations were crowded with workers wanting to know what transport was available. In the streets of London many men and women could be seen walking to work. The buses were still running, but many of them had to make detours made necessary by craters in the roadways and demolished houses.

Following the heavy losses inflicted by British fighters and anti-aircraft gunners the German raiders have now cast aside any pretence of confining their attacks to military objectives, states an official communique. The reports that have been received indicate that bombs were scattered at random last night, without any distinction of objectives. Fires were started in the immediate vicinity of St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Guildhall. Bombs were dropped near a maternity hospital and an institution for the aged, while many workmen’s homes were damaged in the east end of London. There was also much damage to houses in residential areas in north and west London. The details of the casualties in last night’s raids are not yet available, but it is known that as a result of Sunday night’s attacks 286 persons were killed and approximately 1400 seriously injured.

Fifty-two German raiders were destroyed yesterday, 49 by British fighters and three by anti-aircraft gunners. Three of the British pilots previously reported missing are now known to be safe.