COVENTRY'S ORDEAL
MORE THAN FORTY ATTACKS (Rec. 11.30 a.m.) RUGBY,. Oct. 8. The revelation that 1,200 people,were killed and 70,000 houses were daniaged pr destroyed- during the ,1940 attacks against Coventry was made by the Home Secretary (Mr Herbert Morrison), addressing civil defence' , wardens at Coventry. -The city was attacked more than 40 times, including three attacks in great force, but the enemy failed to kuock Coventry out as he had--hoped.
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Evening Star, Issue 25301, 9 October 1944, Page 6
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71COVENTRY'S ORDEAL Evening Star, Issue 25301, 9 October 1944, Page 6
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