HOW BOMBS KILL FOLKS IN BRITAIN
Raid of Aircraft Has Same Effect as Tornado in American—How Some Escape Injury
By J. W. PEGLER
FOLKESSTONE, Eng. — After the German aeroplane finished bombing this town in the raid which killed 74, the survivors gathered in knots at the street corners and told each other about it. It was just like the aftermath of "experiences" occurring in any American town after the tornado has wiped out Main street.
A theatrical manager producing a musical show had his "beauty chorus" lined up to rehearse a big "number." The familiar sound of bombs sent the girls into panic. With their skirts pinned above their knees they flew for the single stage exit.
In time to prevent a serious stampede the manager blocked the door, lined up the girls and marched them out to the lawn of a public square.
Be Calm and Lie Flat
"Lie flat on the grass," he ordered. "Keep calm. If you're going to be hit by a bomb you can't dodge it but the bricks won't find you out here." The girls obeyed while explosives crashed around them. The show had no casualties, though bombs tore up nearby streets.
In a busy street an ex-sergeant, veteran of raids at the front, took command of the crowd. He commanded everyone to lie down in the middle of the street.
Block to enforce
Bombs struck all around but most of the people escaped injury. 