QUIET NIGHT
' LONDON’S EXPERIENCE. ■ COVENTRY’S RECOVERY. (United Press Association —Copyright.) (Ree. 1.50 p.m,) LONDON, Nov. 18. After a very quiet day, in which there was only one raid lasting a few minutes, London’s night alert sounded at the latest hour for six iveeks. • No guns or planes were heard over | Central London. I Night raiders visited Liverpool and another north-west town, and dropped flares and incendiary bombs. Raiders were also reported from Welsh and North-East English towns. Although smoke is still rising from the ruins to-day, Coventry has rallied to the task of cleaning up the city and restoring business and home life. Those who have returned to their offices and factories volunteered to assist in clearing the debris when they found their ordinary work was interrupted. Demolition squads used steel cables and dynamite to blast down dangerous walls a.nd buildings. Long queues lined up for assistance to receive free bread and other foods from mobile canteens, field kitchens, and communal meal centres. The health authorities have distributed medical requisites and have taken all precautions against epidemics. The Government has commandeered many houses for the homeless. The bus services are resuming.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 301, 19 November 1940, Page 8
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191QUIET NIGHT Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 301, 19 November 1940, Page 8
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