LONDON SUFFERS ITS THIRD RAID

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 13137, 11 September 1940, Page 5

LONDON SUFFERS ITS THIRD RAID

PEOPLE UNDAUNTED IN FACE OF ATTACK

HEROIC WORK BY A.R.P.

M R CHURCHILL TOURS EAST END

London, Sept. 10. , London have won The P. e 0 L of everyone for the •lie admil-a 11 ® 11 .® wh ich the y have -■'"flbelr InW successive n ‘ S iicei t“ ei raid- , ton Churchill toured the Mr. tt . ,n f nd wat3 met everywhere Fast Ena and w Qf .. Are W e If S’’’ “Yes!!!” Kin t he v f t ‘i'n in all quarters is not Thc . rC hit fury against the Gerof R.A.F. attacks on cian9 ‘ v particularly, Berlin, is the gS- Wriy NO PRETENCE jOjuJs BKOPgEP AMfWMEBE _ now be not even a preTaol |hat the German raiders are tence Lnitary Objectives. Bombs m In tie ieart of the city. have : ,ha miles from any military iSSrZT™ iospitais and W paui 'sath edra 1 and the GuildI were endangered when a bomb S nearby, but latest reports say , the Cathedral Is entirely unShed, not even a window being br ffl n re started in the church of St. Ma Vle beau but has been supof damage are pouring in, but the reports of miraculous escapes 1 death exceed those of destruction Many peoplA have been evacuated to the country. A system of communal feeding has been installed, and there are plenty of reserve stocks of food to draw upon. Lord Wilson, Minister of Food, paid a visit to the East End and said afterwards, T think those people are perfectly marvellous. I came away with a lump in my throat,”, -

TRANSPORT DISLOCATED London to-day goes about its business as usual, although a number of city workers have had transport difficulties. A number of the suburban lines were put out of action, out even now repair work is being pushed ahead. IN THE SHELTERS In shelters where there is room many people take their mattresses and settle down for a snooze, others play bridge, knit or have sing songs. Generally the feeling is “we will lake this calmly, worse is to follow.” There Is little doubt that the shelters are wonderfully effective and are the sole I'eason for the low casualty list, IN THE FRONT LINE Workers in factories are now considered to be in the front line, and therefore work must carry on. For this reason a new system has been instituted. Watchers will be statione d on the roofs to give warnings *hen raiders are seen Approaching the area. Not until then will the workers take shelter. . The sirens , *so as usual but no one will move f rcm his post till the second warning tom hig own sentry. Needless to Sinchea re * S ( * anger ’ hut no one FIRE FIGHTING has Presented a terriproblem, but thousands of auxilifiSbters, bdth men and hfimK ’ without ceasing with , s , B f ll dropping round them. dnsn,“ U . e WOrke rs, nurses and dark Ll? ften had to work in the Wothet ?n Se llght w duld mean tllet a «raction for a bomb. USA. PRAISE ns wspapers are filled nbutes to British courage.