One of London's gayest war-time restaurants. bombed in a recent raid, will not be reopened.
This decision was taken at a meeting of debenture holders and others financially interested in it. The principal director was killed outright.
The staff have received two weeks' salary in lieu of notice. The meeting considered bids amounting to £30,000 and £40,000 for the stocks of wines.
When the final list of casualties was compiled it was found that among the dead was a constable of the Metropolitan Police. I was stated that he attended the restaurant in plain clothes that night "in the course of his official duties" "Daily Express."
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