The Archive · 1941

Further Damage

The gilded Agure of. Justice stil stands Watch over Britain's criminal courts of justice, but she looks down upon yet further damage to. that already performed by German bombs in two previous raids, The latest damage Is to number two court, the Scene of many famous trials, which completely In ruins, The famous bells of St, Clement's Danes, further west, used to chime the world-famed "oranges and lemons, the "bells "of St. Clements" - peal This beautiful When church—probably, the most bombed church London—is gutted by fire, It is believed that at least some of the bells have been cracked by the heat and others buried under the debris, Restored in 1910, the bells were recently taken down, 'They were 40 be buried in sand for safety until after the war, but they were the porch of the' church when it was. fred, The Salvation Army headquarters were opened by William Booth in 1881, Some records in the strong Foam may be intact, St, James's Palace, from which King Charles Twas taken on the morning of his execution and to} Which his body was returned, also received a German bomb, The palace was the scene in recent years, by permission of the "King, "of many famous international conferences Reuter, hitler Reproached It is said that in a letter he left behind he reproached Merr Hitler for betrayal of the principles on which he founded the party. Suggestions that Herr Hess" coming to. Great Britain Indicates that Germany is at her last gasp are ridiculed, 'A possibility that he has come here because he profoundly disagreed with the German war policy and thought he might be able to propose terms of peace between the two countries Is "not excluded, but it is emphasized that such proposals would have no effect in Great Britain, which is pledged to carry the war to a vietorlous end.

Herr Hess' letter which he lett in Berlin contains no signs that he de-Serted in consequence of hallucinations, According to the "Basler Nachrichten's" Berlin correspondent, this is officially stated in Berlin. The announcement, the correspondent add, Warns the public against drawing conclusions from statements about Herr Hess from England, adding that Britain will-use the case for pro-agenda purposes. Statements from Herr Hess haveaiready been brand-as obtained under duress.

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