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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 12, 1941.

ST. PAUL'S BOMB BLOWS BLITZED OUT EVERY WINDOW ANGELS

ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL has been bombed again. Scarcely a pane of glass remains. Many of to Wren, others were the windows dated back famous memorial windows.

One, given in thanksgiving for the recovery of King Edward VII from a serious illness, is shat- tered.

ZAMZAM

Others, which have gone com- pletely, include the Goldsmiths' Company window, dating from} about 1850, the Drapers' Company window, the St. Cecilla window, presented by the Musicians' "Cam- pany, and a window to the Earl his commemorating of Meath,

work for the Empire.

The massive circular West Win- dow, of Munich glass, damage t

in an earl er raid, is now wrecked.

A Dome Vanishes

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Now a heavy bomb has made a Mr. W. V. C. Ruxton,

direct hit on the North Transept.

FED BY

The smoke and noise and dust of the Plymouth blitz had scarcely cleared and the people had hard- ly scrambled from the ruins of their homes when along the debris- strewn road in the dawn light came a food flying squad.

In a few minutes the Cooker fires were burning, water was boiling, and, hot tex, soup and candwiches werb - being served to bombed-out: familles.

Officially the women of the squad are known as the Queen's Messengers but the people they have succoured and cheered after their ordeal of fire and bombs call them "Queen's Angels."

Working sometimes eighteen' hours at a stretch, these women

It fell through the saucer dome, President of the British-prepare and serve dozens of meals which disappeared into the Inner American Ambulance a day. portico, where it hurled masonry into a fantastic pile of broken

columns and stonework.

Corps,

Beneath the damaged portico the Crypt was strewn with wreck

But the tomb of Nelson, a age. lew feet away, was unharmed.

Most of the fabric is unhained, men

announced

in At night they take their con- vors of canteens, water tanks and New York yesterday the store vans into the country and sleep, fully snatch a few hours'

to dressed, ready

rush to the German authorities are NATHAN

releasing American aid of more blitz victims.

of the convoys is The leader who survived the Miss Marion Ratcliff, 26, ex-hos- She had supervisor. Zamzam sinking for re- pitaf food

been asleep two hours when the call came in the morning. turn to the U.S.

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but the walls of the North Tran sept are pitted with deep holes, round the and a small gallery transept is broken. Several statues were damaged.

Doma and The Great Whispering Gallery arc affected, but glass in windows men encircling the dome

tered.

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In a few minutes the convoys

Mr. Ruxton said the German with Marion at the wheel of the

informed the Government had

the leading water tank, was rushing to the scene of un U.S. State Department the through lanes

were

to going Lisbon the blitz. to removal

the for

U.S. board the steamer "West Point," which was leaving for Lisbon on July 15 with the Axis consuls on board.

treasurer of

the Cathedral, was almost beneath the transept when the bomb fell.

Crypt Usable

"The explosion blew huge hole above the practice room in the Crypt. used by members of Watch as 4 rest the Cathedral room," he said.

"Fortunately, they were all busy elsewhere in the Cathedral on the look-out for tire bombs.

"The main floor is unusable, partly because of the danger of Plass still falling from high win- dows."

Fire-watchers put out incendi- arles which fell on the roof.

Although the main part of the Cathedral is closed, services will be held in the crypt, which can and accommodate between 400 500 people.

Other places being damaged in recent raids

include:

announced

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City Temple Church, Chelsea

Guy's Hospital Old Church, Chelsea Royal Hospital, Maples, Christie's and Selfridges,

un

Plymouth now

has twenty- two centres at which people are For 9d. they can eating daily.

get soup, joint, two vegetables a sweet and a cup of tea. Plymouth had its fifth blitz

Mr. Sumner Welles, Undetin nine nights. Secretary of State, confirmed Mr. Ruxton's announcement and said the release of the American Zam- zam survivors was obtained after the with extended negotiations German Government.-Reuter.

JAPAN IN A

DILEMMA

STORE GOES INTO STABLE

In an old stable, with one telephone and a paper bag as a "cash register," one of London's big de- partment stores, Thomas

COMMENTING ON THE FAR Wallis and Company, is

EASTERN SITUATION AT PRESS- CONFERENCE CHUNGKING YESTERDAY,

A showing London how to

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A carry on despite the blitz. CHINESE MILITARY SPOKES. Their store was wrecked in a The staff at once MAN SAID THAT JAPAN HAS recent raid. NOW "A GOLDEN OPPORTUN moved to the stable, taking their and whatever records ITY" FOR HER SOUTHWARD charred The k-panelled court room of AND NORTHWARD ADVEN. stock had been salvaged.

dating back to TURES BUT SHE IS IN A Guy's Hospital,

Those of the staff who could were DILEMMA AND DARE NOT not be accommodated MAKE ANY MOVE AS SHE IS

placed in jobs with other firms. BOGGED DOWN IN CHINA.

Records Salvaged

ab 1760 was destroyed

Maples was burned out, and damage was caused to two floors of Selfridge's building, but the store re-opened after a day's re- spite.

Five firewatchers were killed Old Church. They In Chelsea ran into the building as they heard the bomb falling, and the church received a direct hit.

Carrying On

Bombs and, fire have reduced Christie's auction rooms to black- ened walls and broken masonry. The Great Hall is roofless.

But Sir Alec Martin, a partner of the firm, said:

"I don't think we have lost any- thing of outstanding value but we cannot be sure until we can get to our strong rooms.

"As soon as possible we hope to revive our charity auctions for the Red Cross and Service Funds by which over £100,000 has been raised."

SUNDAY BAN UNJUST BISHOP

The B'shop of Carlisle, Dr. H.| H. Williams referring to the ro fusal of the House of Commons to permit Sunday theatres, says: "Most of us had an uncomfortable feeling that the decision was not wholly just

""The decisions, to how we should spend Sunday inay best be left to a Christian man's con- sclence, provided that he does not neglect the obligation of Christian worship and virtues and the rights and freedom of the Christian community are left unimpaired.*

Referring to the war in China, the spokesman said that there has been only small-scale fighting in the coastal regions in Kwang- tung and Fulcien during the past, week. Central News.

POLISH-

SOVIET TALKS

Records of sales are entered. in an exercise book.

"We luckily salvaged our re- cords," an official of the company told the "Daily Mirror."

"Some of them are badly charred, but we shall be able to because the heat decipher them

as led the ink marks.".

NANKING HOPES

THE DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN [SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"I GENERAL SIKORSKI, REPRE- Vichy and Thailand may be the SENTING THE POLISH: GOV-next to recognise the Wang Ching- AND M. IVANwei regime, a "Shanghai Evening ERNMENT, MAISKY, REPRESENTING THE Post" reporter was told by Hsu SOVIET GOVERNMENT. CON- Lang, Nanking Foreign Minister. TINUED AT THE FOREIGN OF-1"We will treat everyone alike." FICE, IN LONDON YESTERDAY Liang gaid, re erring to third par AFTERNOON.

ty powers, adding that Nanking Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign recognition by the Axis did not Secretary participated in the change the policy to foreigners.

International News Service,

conversations.Reuter

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