London, Sept. 19.
Forty Japanese "narrowly escaped injury and possible death' when a Jarge German bom dropped during yesterday's raid on the capital. ex: Ploded in front of the hotel where they were staying.
Among the Japanese staying at the hotel are Major-General Eiichi Tatsumi, Japanese Military Attache and, Mr. Shinichi Kamimura, Counsellor, ihe Japanese Embassy, The bomb made a crater about 10 feet in diameter in the pavement in front of the hotel while all windows facing the road were smashed. The hotel is situated near the Japanese Embassy.
The Japanese Residents Association building also was slightly damaged and temporarily evacuated to the Tokiwa Restaurant on Denmark Street—Domei.
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