AIR MINISTRY REPORT

Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 September 1940, Page 5

AIR MINISTRY REPORT

CASUALTIES & DAMAGE IN LONDON IN ATTACKS ON SUNDAY NIGHT. MANY NON-MILITARY TARGETS. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 9.50 a.m.) RUGBY, September 9. “Reports of the damage caused in the attacks on London on Sunday night are not yet complete,” states an Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Security communique, “but some particulars can now be given. The attacks were severe and continued throughout the hours of darkness. Bombing was widespread over the London area and, for the most part, was indiscriminate. ‘■The damage, which was heavy, comprised many targets of a nonmilitary character, including three hospitals and two museums. The number of casualties cannot at present be assessed though, as far as information is available, it is not anticipated that the numbers will exceed Saturday’s figures. The casualties resulting from the attacks on that day are now found to be rather lower than was previously announced. According to present information, 306 persons were killed, and 1,337 seriously injured. Docks on both sides of the river were again subjected to heavy and repeated bombardment with high-explosive and incendiary bombs. A number of fires broke out. Many of these fires have been extinguished and all the remainder are now well in hand. London once again has been the main objective of the enemy and its citizens have met the blind savagery of these latest night attacks with admirable courage and resource.”