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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-28

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Tea ssr. 4 saw II the
book that nidnish, q December
Ssth and that tomorrow
IA the dezdline and that after the
clock strikes IL. only ballots that
have beer mailed and which bear a
postnark previous to that hour
VII be eligible
As n usually thu case. 'the last
ninsters" VIII be trying 10 get
under the wire with their personal
selections Of the ten best pictures
Of the year. Some u1il make IL and
some WIN not and that Ii usu-
ally the ca~. too,
Interest IN the pol this year has
been exceptionally keen. notwith-
standing the demands Of the holi-
day season. The selection Of the
ten hes; has been difficult due 70
the fact thai there were many good
productions but fev which stood
out above the others sufficiently 20
assure them . place among the
ten best
Those who still desire 20 send IN
their selections have q little more
than ~ hours In which TO do 10.
OF course. that's plenty Of time.
provided they do IL now" The
days Of putting II off til tomorrow
are over it's now or never
Send in your selection Of the ten
best motion pictures Of the year
tonight your list may win you
the right TO see all your 1871 mo-
ton pictures free,
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NOW PLAYING At LOCAL THEATERs

RONy-Alexsnde Kordas The Thief
OF Bagdad" in technieolor. featur
ing sabu and Conrad Veidt. IL so.
as. 4 :05. 9 40. Q 90 IL 20.
RIALTo-Claudette Colbert and Raw
MillAnd in Arise My Love. D" u IS.
$40. e.+5. 9 so; also DICK Powell
and Ellen Drew In Christmas IN
July" IL 80. 2.35. 5 40. s:45.
MUSIC BoN-"Tin Pan Alley" Tea
turing Alice Fave and Betty Gable.
II 80. ! as. ; 80 $50 7.55 10 90
RIVIERA Richard DIX and Florence
Rice IN Cherokee STRIP" II 40.
aid Reagan and John Ldtel IN
Murder in the Air" 1905. 3:45,
e25. s.O5.
Blue sE-jimmy Cagney and
Pat oBrien In Here Comes the
Navy" i:i5. 40, 7.o5. a.45. also
Roger Pryor and Cliff Edwards IN
she Couldn't Say No" l:5o. 2;$b.
s:35. $50.
RETURN SHOWING
BENERIX-Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. In
Angels over Broadway" also Dick
Powell and Joan Blondeu IN y
Want q Divorce
COMMENTATORS Gable. Claudette
Colbert, Spencer Tracy and hedy
LAMAR in Boom Town.
KAY srREET-Carole Lands and
Henry Wilcoxon In Mystery Sea
Raider" also William Holden and
Bonita Granville In 'Those Were
the Days"
LAkEWooD-The Walt Disney Festi-
val-"Snow White and the Seven
Dvarfs" Ferdinand the Bul. -
The Practical PIG" Donald
Lucky Day The Ugly Ducklins g"
PROCIoR-Cene Raymond and Wen
cy Barrie in Cross Country Fo-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-28

Hal Gullett. who began his musi-
ca career with Brad in the saxo-
phone section. is one Of the Oldest
members Of the group, as IS Bob
Earle. Both are key men and
have played some five years under
the Bannon banner. Jay kanney
is another old timer who Is very
handy with a trombone. His solo
numbers are always enjoyed. In
cidentsllv. Jay il very good scat
song" singer. We understand he's
al primed for Saturday night with
several Of these chant numbers
which are always popular.
Dividing his time between writ
ing and arranging speciality num-
bers and playing 8 ssxophone. Art
Doll Is one Of the important men,
bers Of the organization.
Trumpet posts are held BY How
ard White and John HOLLIS. two
who really put the brass section
out in front request TOY Trum-
pets" sometime and you'll know
what mean. Very smooth!
Hoping some day. TO be as good
as Benny Goodman. Bob Newman
is one OF the newcomers to the
band Bob Of course plays the
clarinet and has lot on the ball.
The skin heater" or drummer,
IN Brads band is Johnny Quinn,
who has very deft touch.
And now a word about Kenny
Tucker. the boy who does the
vocals for the band :. Kenny has
enjoyed two years with Brad and
has large following.
Walt Olsen and Celeste" are
not dancing team as one might
imagine. Celeste is an electric
piano anc Walt is the man who
makes Il talk.
And so tomorrow night dance
fans will find the old Brad and a
new Century, a combination which
should mean a good time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-28

nance" also Fay wray and Charles
Lang in wild Cat Bus"
REALaRT-William Henry and An
thony Quinn IN Parole FiNer." also
William Holden and Bonita Gran
Vile in Those Were the Days"
RIN Anne Shirley and Patrick
Knowles in Anne OF Windy Pop
lars" also Brian Donlevy and AKIN
Tamiroff Ia The Great McGinty q"
sHELI-Llovd Nolan and Lola Lane
in Gangs OF Chicago" Dennis
Morgan and George Tobias In "Riv-
ers End" also London Can Take
It"
~ \>t1-Bob Burns and Una Mer-
kel in Comm Round the Noun
tain also Ralph Bellsmv and
Carroll Naish IN queen OF the
Mob"
TIMfLk-Mickey Rooney and Judy
Garland In strike Up the Band 3"
also sidney Toler in Charlie Chan
AZ the Wax Museum
LIBERTY. Puyallup-Frank Morgan
and Billie Burke IN "Hullabaloo
RIVIERA. sumner-Walter Pidgeon in
Sky Murder" also Lew Ayres in
The Golden Fleeing"
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New Year Party
AT Club Moderne

It's now or never-for reservs-
tons al Club Moderne for the big
night. New Years eve. Call Lake
wood 3211 for information or for
tickets which Will ne delivered on
request.
Club Moderne will provide the
greatest attractions in the entire
Northwest for this gala occasion
with an all-star floor show hand
picked from the best performers
to have shown in recent months.
including the Modernaires with
Don King drummer de luxe-Ozzie
Ross. Lucille Lane. Ripple Rejan,
Clark and Van. Meyers and Car
lotta and other specialties.
A few choice tables are still
available.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-28
Plan Two Dances at Fruiiland GRANGE

Two dances are slated for the
popular Fruitlsnd Grange hall. one
Saturday night and the other New
Years eve.
Tomorrow nights dance will fol-
low the usual plan which has been
the custom all year but the Tues
day night affair will be a horse
of another color.
Last year IL was five in the
morning Of Jan. ! before the last
note was played and the New
Years eve celebration had come
TO an end. This year IL viii prob
ably be more OF the same.
Henry Hofto and his Dixieland
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-28
New Years Eve Dance
AT Lake Wilderness

Bus Riley and his eight-piece
band will furnish the music for the
New Years eve dance at Gaffney's
Grove on Lake Wilderness.
This announcement was given
out today by Kain and Tommy
Gaffney. owners and operators Of
the famous resort. The resort,
which boasts one of the finest
dance halls in the Northwest, is
but rs miles from Tacoma, through
Kent.
Dancing will begin at $50 and
continue till morning The usual
New Year atmosphere will prevail
and special entertainment will be
provided 10 make the evening one
long 10 be remembered.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-28

He wa Influenced In his ,slec-
tons BY what he had read about
pictures and o. the writer's. re-
views appearing IN The Tacoma
Times To him the contest was =
diversion something to break
those endless hours which bring
to you and me 30 many changing
scenes. % many golden oppor-
tunities. but which are 70 him bu;
groups OF 90 minute, some
daylight and som. darkness.
When read that letter from
let's just call him Buster
IL raised question in my mind as
70 who are the really important
people in this world.
Ia II you and ! who have
everything In the world a fell
low needs 10 carry his share
Of Bfe's responsibilities or
are they the chap. like Bus
ter who. with two strikes
against them. shame n into
action by their courage and
chcerfulness In the face Of al
most hopeless odds.
And 40 TO you, Buster =.
and to all the other Busters who
may read my column today. / send
this message for the New Year.
When the clouds seem darker
than usual when that feeling
OF helplessness =. yes. even use
lessness seems TO overwhelm you.
try 10 remember that you are
playing a very important role in
life q. much more important than
we who are privileged to live more
normal lives. Remember, during
the dark hours. that without your
example OF courage your noble
spirit 10 carry on the fight TO the
finish, we would be deprived of
the glorious inspiration which the
Busters Of the world radiate like
the sun sends out its warmth to
the spring flowers
You guys really have . job
In do and you're doing II
like nobody's business syou
are the wayshowers the
superchargers. After all =.
% Ia We. the fortunate, who
are weak and you who
are strong.
Thanks for the "iift," Bus
ter,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-28
Mickey Rooney
Voted "Besf"
BY ARTHUR WHITNEY

MIRO Press star Correspondent
HOLLYWOOD. Calf. - Mickey
Rooney. cigar smoking tough, Of
Mickey Mcclure tvo-reelers Is
years ago. has been voted the ma
tion's foremost box office sttrac-
ton for the second consecutive
year. the Motion Picture Herald
reported today.
The tossIed, 2o-year-old
Rooney won the Herald thea
ter poll by an oserv helming
vote of over roo actors and
es-fhe handsomest
leading men and the preftiest
girls Of the motion picture In
dusfry.
This year he carried young Judy
Garland with him from relative
obscur1ty in 1889 10 the No. 10
money maker. The Garland parade
began early In 1870. when she and
fN0s'y wiz N1rt IN baUtt III
Arms" Tn. film was such a smash
hit countrywide that the stars
were cast immediately In Strike
Up the Band"
Tnr movie magazine polled
operators Of more than 1900
theaters Rooney received 1880
votes.
Spencer Tracy. who was In
fifth place In 1888 and third
last year. was the second
choice for 1910. largely he
cause Of the success Of Ed
son the Man"
Clark Gable was VOTED the third
most popular star and Ia the only
actor to be one of the top 10 since
the poll Was started in 1892. He
rose from fourth place last year
on the strength Of his performance
in Gone With the Wind" and
Boom Town"
For the first time aimee VIII
Rogers was listed among the
forcmost. . cowboy actor
found . place. Gene Autry.
singing western star. was the
nations fourth choice.
Fifth place went to Tyrone
Power. the No. 2 choice last year
and No. 10 in 1888. James Gag
ney advanced from ninth place to
sixth.
Bing Crosby made a humping
comeback as a money maker in
seventh place. Wallace Beery.
who for rs years has been a ia
vorite In any role was back among
the big money makers for the first
time since 1896.
Bette Davis, the only fem
inine star chosen this year In
addition Ia Miss Garland, WAS
listed n ninth.
Honorable mention went to
James Stewart, Deanna Durbin.
Alice Faye. Enrol Flynn. Myrna
10y. Dorothy Lamour. Cary Grant.
Bob Hope. Henry Fonda. Gary
Cooper. Don Ameehe. Jack Benny.
Ginger Rogers. Ann Sheridan and
William Powell.
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HEPBURN FAVORITES

In The Philadelphia story"
Katharine Hepburn was surround
ed by her favorite people-Director
George Cukor, who directed her
first picture, Bill Of Divorce
ment" and Little Women: Cary
Grant. who has appeared opposite
her in several pictures. and James
Stewart. for whom she has a great
admiration.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-28

band viii take care OF the har-
mony on both occasions to-
morrow night and New Years eve
Special plans have been made TO
make the end-of-the-year dance
one the patrons will not soon for
get.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-28

and Joel McCrez In the lad
roles
Other costum. pictures headed
for showing include Tobacco
Rosd % Shepherd Of the Hills
Captain Hornblower Flame Of
New Orleans. with MArlene Diet
rich as a southern belle. Chad
Hanna. Western Union" Billy
the hid" Bad Men Of Hissuri."
"Alons Of the South Seas" Song
Of the Islands and Santa Re
Trail
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-28
The Horizon,

Cecile n. DE Mile is coming
up with another big one In
1871. n technieolor saga Of
the sra titled. Reap The
Wind" Putting close behind
win he Alexander korda with
Lady Hamilton" Niyien Leigh
will play the title role while
Laurence Olivier will be cast
"a Admiral Nelson.
Tyrone Power hopes to climb .
peg or two up the ladder OF fame
when he appears ~ the buiifighter
In Blood and Sand" This il the
same picture In which Rudolph
Valentino triumphed back in the
silent days Some additional Span
ish atmosphere will be forthcom-
ing when Alice Faye. Carmen
Miranda and Don Ameche bring
us The Road To Rio"
We are slated for n touch
Of the San Francisco of the
sos" when Universal's Trail
of The vigilantes" reaches
the screen and. whether we
like II or not. We will have
some more Of the same In
Paramount's Pioneer Wom-
an" with Barbara Stanwyck
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Nv. Oh Muy

The Buenos Aires municipal mo-
ton picture advisory commission
has prohibited the exhibition OF the
film Confessions OF Nazi Spy"
or the ground that II was injurious
to a nation with which Argentina
maintains friendly diplomatic re-
lations.
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Annual "Ten Best Pctes' Poll Closes Saturday At Midng
Brad's Band Of Today Is Almo,i
Identical to His Original Crouu
By BILL LEITH

Practically the same musicians who first plavad ~,
Brad Bannon several years will be at their noes s
tomorrow night when the smiling maestro gives 49,
cue for their opening number at the newly decorated @
rernodeled Century ballroom anu
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-28
One Day Remains in Which to
File Personal Selections
Interest OF High Pitch ds Fifth
Annud Contest Neors the Deodline
By HAL NELSON

mo SAYS TOMORROW never comes.
Well II viii and with Il viii come TIE close Of the
1870 Ten Best Pictures poll the fifth annual contest con-
curted nv The T.eorn. Tsrnes
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The WdushoLrer,
mn NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Such thing happened 70 me the other day when vas
opening envelopes containing ballots for the Ten Pic
lures poll In Of them ballot and letter from
chap in the south end who has been confined bed
the past six years and Who Of course has motion
picture in all that time
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-28
JUNIOR TROUPER

Sixteen-year-old Joan Leslie has
trouped in 40 Of the as states.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-28
East Bound,

Film Star Clark Gable and
his wife, Actress Caroie Iou,-
hard. are en- route to Balfi-
more, Nd, where Gable will
enter Johns Hopkins hospital
for n medical examination.
The actor had been suffer
ing recently from pains In his
left shoulder.
Evening star., 1940-11-09
British Envoy Protests
Nazi Troops in Hungary
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST, Hungary, Nov. g.
British Minister Owen st. Clair
O'Malley has informed Foreign
Minister Stefan Csaky that Il can
not condone" continued passage of
German troops through Hungary,
legation officials disclosed today.
The O'Malley statement, made in
an interview with the Foreign Min
lister, was not a formal protest re-
quiring formal answer, officials
said, but demonstrated that the
British government was cognizant
of Nazi military activities inside
neutral Hungary"
Despite repeated denials by the
Hungarian government, some OBJ
servers in Rumania estimate an
average of 10 German troop trains
daily arrives in Rumania after
passing through Hungary.
The steady growth of German
armed forces in the Black Sea area
has caused Balkan speculation as
to whether the Nazis intend to
launch a winter drive into Turkey
as a development of the reputed
axis plan Initiated with the Italian
invasion of Greece.
Diplomatic circles in Budapest
generally believe the italian attack
was premature. These circles COM
pared the Norwegian and Greek
campaigns as evidence that the Ital-
ians failed to follow the Nazi policy
of careful preparation.
Evening star., 1940-11-09
Passengers Rob Two
D. c. Taxi Drivers

Two cab drivers reported rob-
berries by colored passengers last
night.
Joseph Monroe, 10 Florida avenue
NV, told police he was held up
and robbed of S525 on the Catholic
University grounds by a passenger
who forced him to drive downtown.
The driver said when he got to
Fourteenth and F streets NV. he
jumped from his cab. The robber
fed.
Ernest D. Leffingwell, a cab driver
of 2009 Wisconsin avenue NV re-
ported a colored man took s2.25
from him in a holdup at Four
teenth and w streets NV.
Mrs. Clara Glazer, proprietor of a
liquor store at 81 Pierce street NV,
said she was robbed of s25 last night
by colored youth who entered the
store and threatened her with a
pistol.
Evening star., 1940-11-09
Clue in 'Sniper' Killings
Discarded After Gun Test

Another clue that police hoped
might lead to solution Of the snip
er" killings was blown sky high
today.
Mai. Ernest w. Brown, chief of
police, announced that ballistics
tests on a gun found in the home
of suspect had shown that the
gun was not the one used in the
murders.
The suspect was II painter who
was picked up earlier in the week
after a colored man had reported
being threatened with a gun. The
painter was charged with assault
with deadly weapon.
1t. John Fowler, firearms expert
of the Police Department., made
tests on a .38-callber gun which
was found in the house where the
suspect lived.
Evening star., 1940-11-09
Troops Are Massed
In Indo-China Areas
Claimed by Thai|and
French Coll &c to so Ace
Group TO Colors, News
Agency Reports
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HONG KONG, Nov. 9.-Domei,
japanese news agency, reported to-
day that French Indo-China au-
thorities have increased their army
and massed large forces in disputed
territory claimed by Thailand
(Siam).
All resident French males, 40 to
so years of age, have been called
to the colors, and large forces of
troops in the Tonking area are be-
ing moved by train and truck to
the south, where half the Indo-
China air force already has been
concentrated, Domei reported.
Tonking is in Northern Indo-
China. Territory Thailand claims
is along the frontier to the south
The Japanese news agency also
said Japanese military authorities
in Indo-China are concerned over
indications that the French au-
thorities were taking harsh meas
ures against natives supplying or
speaking to japanese troops.
Evening star., 1940-11-09
Vote in Election
Expected 10 Total
Nearly 50,000,000
RooseveIt's Plurality
Over WiIIkie Stands
At 4,485, DAB

By the Associated PRESS.
The total of votes cast for Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Wendell L.
Willkie in Tuesdays election
mounted to 4S,23S,4S in today's
latest unofficial tabulation, indi-
eating that the final presidential
count. covering also minor party
candidates, would be close to 50,-
600 900.
The final 1886 total was 45,647.117.
The latest tabulation showed that
President Roosevelt received &c.
361 1852 votes and Mr.. Willkie 81
8767l9 in 120,620 of the country's S
127 245 voting units, making Mr..
Roosevelt's plurality 4,485,043.
The electoral vote standing re-
manned unchanged with the Presi-
dent having 449 electoral votes from
80 States and Mr.. Willkie 80 from
10 States.
Meanwhile, a survey today showed
that Mr. Roosevelt received 60.3 per
cent of the major party votes cast
in the country's 18 major cities, and
piled up a 14.366-vote popular
plurality in these population centers.
In the country as a whole, the
Chief Executive won a third term
with 546 per cent of the vote.
Every city in the over 100000 pop
ulation class went for Mr.. Roosevelt
except perhaps Cincinnati. Wendell
Willkie carried Hamilton County.
Ohio. which includes Cincinnati and
surrounding area. by vote of 155,-
Ill to 1484O2. Separate figures for
Cincinnati were not available.
Swing Larger States.
Big city votes were directly re-
sponsible, too, for carrying some of
the larger States into the Roosevelt
column. Mr.. Roosevelt. for instance.
carried New York State by 1908
votes. The States two largest cities,
New York and Buffalo, gave him
pluralities of 729.836 and 1892, re-
spectively.
The Presidents margin over Mr..
Willkie in Illinois was 94,338. while
Chicago gave him an edge of 2e5 .206.
Altogether. the cities polled H.
689,022, or about "a per cent of the
43,lll .425 votes which this tabula-
ton covers. Their total population
is 23854,l85 or 1871 per cent of the
national total, 13l 400 ,88l.
Vote in Major Cities.
Here is how the vote went in ma
jor cities Gin some instances in
cOmDlete):
Evening star., 1940-11-09
First Of Reserve
Flyers Modified
Al Anacostia
Ground Crew Includes
II From Washington
And Nearby Areas
P. Wirephoto.

The first of four groups of Naval
and Marine Reserve aviators were
modified today at the United States
Naval Reserve Aviation Base, at
Anacostia, it was learned from 1t.
Comdr. T. U. Sisson, commander of
the base.
The men modified today from
this area are all in ground crews
of the naval squadron. Ranks in
cluded Seamen, aviation machin-
lists mates and aviation ordnance
men. The men have been in the Re-
serves, training at the base every
other week end, and were on ac-
tive duty for IA days at Cape May,
N. j., last summer.
The men who were mobilized for
continuous active duty include the
following 81 from Washington and
vicinity:
Eugene N. Bland Clarence Her.
bert Bland, jr.; Harry w. Brown,
Frank James Burney. Howard P
Chandler, Leon S. Crickenberger,
Marinus Louis DeGast, Kenneth H.
Evans, John Evans. William H.
Foster, Bernard S. Franklin, Dom
aid E. Golladay, Richard L. Kerr,
Luther T. Lee, Justin E. Matthias,
Joseph w. Porter, Edward L. Rams
dell, Willard E. Smith, Thomas JET
ferson Tate. Niles Dewitt Thorne
and James w. E. True.
Another naval group has been or
dered to report December /, and
the third group will be modified
January l, Comdr Sisson said.
The Marine Scouting Squadron 3
Reserve, which has been in training
at the AnacoStia base, has been
ordered to mobilize December Is,
Comdr. Sisson said.
Evening star., 1940-11-09
London
Continued From First Page) }

sanity by relays of aircraft" for
more than a half hour, with salvos
of incendiary bombs and sticks OF
high explosives straddling the fac
tory, 1t was said.
One stick of heavy bombs was
reported to have struck a nearby
Fiat aircraft works, where it started
"a train of white explosions"
The main railway junction at
Turin was attacked for fully Is
minutes" the service went on, and
large fires and explosions were
sighted.
Bombs dropped on the Pirelli fac
tory, north of Milan. started series
of fires which, the press service de-
clared, were still burning at 11:10
pm, when "the last salvo of high
explosive bombs burst"
The Air Ministry announced the
overnight attacks "on industrial
targets in Italy and on communica-
tions and other objectives in Ger
many" after reports of alarms in
Swiss cities gave the first hint that
the R. A. F. was striking again
across the Alps.
Meanwhile, the nightly Nazi air
attacks on England were concen-
trated primarily on London. where
some casualties were reported. One
bomb scored a direct hit on a
shelter.
More London buildings were dam
aged, but an Air Ministry COM
munioue said both the damage and
casualties were less than on the
previous night"
The raid started at dusk, but
dwindled to sporadic attacks soon
after midnight.
Wide areas Of London shook with
bomb explosions in the early hours
of the NaZi night raid which the
Air Ministry described as somewhat
heavy at first"
Communities near the British cap
ital shared in the attack and raiders,
for the most part operating Singly,
were reported over other scattered
sections.
A lone air raider, striking in mid
morning, dropped three bombs on
business buildings in the London
area, causing a number of casualties.
In one section fires were started.
British flyers said the raider was
shot down at sea.
Two Daylight Alarms.
London had two daylight air raid
alarms today and single raider
loosed three bombs upon business
buildings, causing undetermined
casualties. Fires sprang up il one
section of the city.
Bombs fell, too, at isolated points
in the Midlands, in Southeast and
Southwest England and in the
northeast and south.
Several planes we're reported to
have machine-gunned various areas
from low altitude.
Until late afternoon, the Air Min
istry said. three raiding bombers
had been shot down and there were
no British losses.