AIR RAID PERIL.
PROBLEM FOR AIUSEUM. British Museum authorities have drawn up a scheme which aims at saving the priceless treasures housed there from an aerial bombardment of London in any future w-ar, states the London News-Chronicle. Although the Museum has extensive cellars, the trustees do not consider they are deep enough to he out of reach of modern high-explosive bombs. During the last war many of the valuables were buried in the then uncompleted Post Office tube, but this is no longer available. Consequently a list has been drawn up of safe hiding places, to which the irreplaceable books, manuscripts, sculptures, and other treasures would be taken in the event of a war. Alost of these secret caches are hundreds of miles front London.
But the problem which perplexes Sir George Hill, the director, and the trustees is what will happen if, as is probable, war should start with a surprise air attack.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 196, 20 July 1936, Page 2
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154AIR RAID PERIL. Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 196, 20 July 1936, Page 2
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