London's fire-fighters worked with: Cairo, Dec. 31. out pause throughout yesterday Italian artillery was replying to clearing, up debris and smouldering British attacks on Bardia in north-embers in scores of charred buildings astern Libya somewhat more heavily razed during the intensive raid on the City area on Sunday night. The mile area of the City contains no military Mr. Churchill Tours objectives.
After a night of ceaseless toll all City of London serious blazes had been stifled but here and. there smoke still poured London, Dec. 31. from some blackened shells and There were no German raids sparks still Mickered among charred on any part of Britain Inst rafters.
Streets in the heart of the worst night, and the Air Ministry damaged area were a maze of hose communique simply said that Unes stretching into courtyards and there "was nothing to report." alleyways to. reach spots where His Majesty the King has danger stilt lurked. sent a message of sympathy to To the toll of six "famous City the Lord Mayor of London, Jchurehes already announced there following the indiscriminate have been added three more, They are Saint Ann's and Saint Agnes! raid on the city on Sunday in Gresham Street, Christ Church, night. The Prime Minister, Mr. and Saint Mary's in Lombard Street, Winston Churchill, also visited. the city yesterday, and in-Another famous old building damaged was Dr, Samuel Johnson's spected the damage, memorial house in Gough Square off It is now learned that the Fleet Street, where he compiled his damage to the Guildhall is fempus dictionary. It was burned worse than was at first thought, cut, but his famous chair and valua-and that six of London's oldest ble first editions were saved. ~churches have either been
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