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U.S. Newspapermen Give Their Views

October 8, 1940

COURAGE SAVED

ST. PAUL'S ALHAMBRA THEATRE

Huge Time-Bomb Dug Out

New York, Oct: 7.

St. Paul's Cathedral has been saved by the magnificent Complete confidence in Australia and New Zealand of an ultimate courage of a handful of men. The high explosive bomb British victory, a well established which menaced it was safely removed by a bomb disposal defence system In the East Indies and a professed lack of grave con section under Lt. R. Davies, after three days' unremitting cern among China of a Japaneso | Invasion, are some of the Impres- struggle.

sions gained by American news- papermen who have just returned from an aerial tour of the South Parific and Orient.

The general Impression, based on personal observations and unofficial talks, is of preparedness with in- dications that n conquest of the South Seas or Australie will be less easy than might be supposed.

The correspondents asserted that the Indies were well prepared to realst invasion and expected Ameri- ca to assist them in, a long struggle brenuse they considered their vital exports of raw materials were vast- ly more important to America than some people imagined.

The Chinese, while professing to be not too gravely concerned at a Ingonese invasion, admitted that Japan had acquired considerable i

The missile proved to be a ton in weight and looked like a vast hog, about 8 ft. long. It was fitted with fuses which made it extremely dangerous, to touch or move.

The bomb fell & Dean's-yard, close to the west end of the cathedral. It entered the roadway at the end of the pavement.

When the Bomb Disposal Section began to dig they found that a sin. and main had been fractured. Three men were overcome by fumes at an early stage.

The gas company were called "in to deal with the main which had! caught fire, No one then knew how close to the flaming main the bomb might have been.

When the gas had at last been cut portion of Chinese territory and also off the bomb disposal section had to caused heavy Chinese casualties, but dla for 27ft. Gin. into the subsoil be- believed that the Japanese would fore they found the bomb, eventually wear themselves out and be forced to retire,

FURTHER

SHANGHAI UNREST

Gunman Shoots

Nippon Soldier

Shanghul, Oct. 7.

Sgt. Yoshiyel Imai was shot and seriously wounded by a Chinese gun- man last night while patrolling the

Road Japanese defence sector in Siccawe!

Shot from behind, he received four To save devastating damage to St. bullets in the chest and abdomen. Paul's the risk of removal had to bee was taken to a hospital where lis undertaken, and with great difficulty condition is critical-Domel. It was apparent, they suid, that the bomb was drawn up with special the majority of Philippines leaders fuckle. High poilsh had been im were inclined to regret the indepen-parted to it in its passage through the dence agreement and were seekingull, making it difficult to handle. a graceful way to retire from it and remain under the protection of the American flag.

Hauled Out By Lorries

Two lurries in tandem were re- quired to haul out of the bole.

Australia and New Zealand were bending every energy in their waar effort. The countries' lenders aide streets were cleared by the police from St. Paul's lo Hackney Marshen. their greatest difficulty was the sub The bomb was placed on a fast lurry me refusal of the people to admit and driven away by LA Davies at: the possibility of an Empire defeat. They were anxious to find a way of alousing the people to the possible ing imminent all the time.

At Hackney Marshes the bomb

ith speed, the risk of explosion be

According to Central News, Imal was shot dead, Sleenwel Road was formerly a French sector laken over by the Japanese month.

and was Last

TO LODGE PROTEST British Women

danger without spreading a spirit of was blown up by the Boris Disposal Oppose Evacuation slurm. One difcuity was the re- Section. It caused a 10071, crater and reipt of unly British censured newn;

and ju 0170 tune

British women in the Colony whose

for

from lourened plaster, in houses far away applications hence it developed rather in meem-attled windows

Exemption plete picture of the situation.

Заметь The Murshes.

evacuation have

refused by Only the courage and tenacity of Government have decided to place petition of protest before the Eva- the offices, his N.C.O.'s'nad men pre- yeated St. Paul's from being levelled cantion Advisory Committee.

This decision Wan reached at a to the ground, states the Ministry of meeting yesterday of the Women's

Evacuation Protest Committee.

Australia considered the pusslisiity of a dieet attack on their home. and the remote but was prepar ing for such an emergency.

The Australian arruplane industry was producing 10 planes a week, the, Hene Security. majority of which were being sent! though Suez for the Bellish effort! In the Mediterranean, and had alra started on the production of munl- t n

It was slated following the meeting that the petition may be signed at EIRE'S NEUTRALITY

the offices of the South China Morn- UNITED COUNTRY PLEDGED ing Post, Ltd., where e representative attendance from 9.30 am, until 8 p.m. TO SAFEGUARD SECURITY of the Protest Commitee will be n

It is understood that

some 300 Cork, Oct. 7. In a speech today Mr. de Valera eplications for exemption have been by the Advisory Committee. sold that Elre's national army was This Committee will hold a public

timea 129

peace strength.

session In the Counell Chamber,

The newspapermen sald the East Indies, under the administration, wax remaining loyal to Queen Wil- Thelmina and producing normal quotas uf oll. minerals and other Vital materials. Vessels of many nations were plying the southern seats and Altogether 200,000

seven

had joined the Colonial Secretarial, to-morrow

[Japan's effort to acquire a prepon-recurity force pledged to malatalß, | afternoon, ut 2.30 p.m. to hear the

derate share of the trade was un-Etre's successful.

neutrality. The necessary upplications of about ten women A Japanese insion of armaments were being obtained which have not been definitely re- trade experts and 75 newspapermen fast as they could get them whatever had been rebufled in effect as the the source. lender was unable to obtain an au-

Mientr with the Dutch Governor

Mr. Cosgrave said that all political

General. The Islands were being differences had been set aside in the well-fortified and the corresponderis country's determination to guard its would be-neutrality. Folitical unity had been secured, perhaps for the first time in ofields or

the history of the nation-Reuter,

said Japanese casualties heavy if they attacked mines.--United Press.

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