1 a.m.
I have asked the girl to tea to-morrow . * * * * * A vile air raid last night . British machines , of course . They seemed determined to get over the town , and from 1 a.m. to 3 a.m. relays of machines -LRB- of which not _ one _ was shot down -RRB- attacked us . The din was tremendous , and all sleep was out of the question . Morning revealed surprisingly little damage , as is often the case in these big raids , whereas a few bombs from a chance machine often work havoc . I was down at 50 B.C. aerodrome this morning , and heard that as soon as the moon suits we are going to make Dunkirk sit up as retaliation for last night 's efforts .