LONDON SUBWAY

Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 10, 13 January 1941, Page 8

LONDON SUBWAY

BOMB BREAKS IN

ANOTHER FIRE RAID

(By Telegraph—Press. Association—Copyright.)

(Received January 13, 2 p.m.) LONDON, January 12.

There were terrible scenes when a ; high-explosive bomb fell on a London subway last night, plunging through the surface and bringing down debris on the people taking refuge below, many of whom were killed. Rescuers quickly arrived but were confronted with a tremendous problem, as the whole roadway had been lifted up and dropped back again. Huge masses of concrete lay between the rescuers and those entombedTwisted iron girders, lamp posts, and the remains of a traffic island contributed to the chaotic scene. A.small fire broke out just under the surface but was quickly extinguished. The killed and injured were lifted out and then men, women, and children staggered through debris and were helped from the crater. ANOTHER ATTEMPT FAILS. German bombers failed last night in another attempt to destroy London by fire. The raid found not only London's fire-fighters but also an army of volunteer spotters fully prepared, and almost every incendiary 'that could be reached was pounced upon and j quickly extinguished. Nevertheless fires at one period called for all the skill and resource of fire-fighters. [ The raid was almost non-stop, fire bombs being interspersed with explosives in sandwich fashion. It is believed that the Germans used a new type of fire bomb in addition to the old, as strange lights. and flashes [ were seen. Two innovations helped to defeat the fire blitz. Sandbags placed at the foot of many lamp-posts proved useful against the incendiaries and A.R.P. wardens were given authority to enter premises in case of danger, but complaints were made that too many valuable buildings were' left unprotected. | SOME OF THE CASUALTIES. Two fire-watchers were killed when a flight of stone stairs collapsed on top of them after an explosive bomb had hit the premises. Three nuns were killed by a bomb which struck a section of a hospital in the London area. The patients had previously been removed. A bomb hit a bus, killing a number of people. A building being used as a hospital was demolished by a direct hit. All the patients were evacuated, but two nurses and a fireman are missing. Several people were killed and a number injured when a bomb fell bejtween two large blocks of flats. A number of people were trapped when a heavy" bomb hit an office in which they were sheltering. Fire broke out in the wreckage and, interrupted the rescue work. Six were saved after the fire had been put out but the voices of others could, still be heard and efforts are being made to rescue them. A man on the third floor was trapped in a small cave made by masonry when a building collapsed. He was rescued suffering from only a few bruises. :