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...very interesting," he said blandly. "I am not in a position to make pronouncements on this part of the world." When a group of youthful protesters lobbed a firecracker at his limousine, he refused to become rattled, even after some newspapers escalated the firecracker into a firebomb. "It didn't really amount to much," he declared benignly...
...Bridge. Though somewhat more literate, the story is just as juicy as most U.S. radio serials. The hero, Haruki, and the heroine, Machiko, meet on the night of May 24, 1945 during a great B-29 firebomb raid on Tokyo. Caught for a few breathless minutes on the Sukiyabashi bridge, they agree to meet on the same spot six months later-if they are still alive. Haruki shows up on the appointed day, but his girl has been sent away by her wicked uncle and forced into a marriage with a government official. When she and her husband return...
...Firebomb Fighters. As in 1666, Londoners again rolled up their sleeves and went to work clearing away debris and opening traffic lanes. The fire had revealed plainly the need for more fire-watchers and equipment. Many buildings, including the Guildhall, might have been saved had not the watchers taken Sunday night...
...with sand or removed, and this work must be done by civilians in order to leave the fire brigades free to fight bigger blazes. Boy Scouts 15 and 16 years old were mobilized last week as spotters and women were also asked to join the new organization known as "Firebomb Fighters." "Fighting firebombs is dangerous work," said Morrison, "but the time is long gone by when women can be kept away from dangerous work in defense of their country." Eight nights later when the Nazis attempted a repeat performance, men, women and boys swarmed over buildings extinguishing three-pound incendiaries...