Standing amid scenes of devastation and amid wrecked houses, which had received a direct Ait from a bomb, the King and Queen today talked 10 men and women who had marvellous escapes from death. This occurred during a tour of three districts in London which have received bad bomb damage.
Looking around at the destruction, in the middle of which were two unharmed Anderson shelters, the King remarked: "These Anderson shelters are wonderful."
He and the Queen lisf@ved while survivors, who were in shelters when a bomb fell only a few yards from them, told Their Majesties of their escapes, Tt is now known that in Wednesday's air) battles over England 48 German aircraft were shot
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