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Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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Great Britain intensifies war preparations on a 24-hour basis, with anti-aircraft guns mounted in central London, air raid shelters dug, gas masks distributed, and Royal Air Force on high alert amid fears of enemy invasion.
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LONDON, Sept. 27. (UP) - Air force men started mounting anti-aircraft guns in Central London today as Great Britain put its gigantic war preparations plans on a 24 hour a day basis.
At the height of the mid-morning traffic, air force trucks arrived at Westminster Bridge, just beside the houses of Parliament. One gun was mounted at the foot of the heroic statue of Queen Boadicea, another midway along the bridge.
The velvet lawns of parks were scarred by the gases of air raid shelter trenches. Gas masks were distributed throughout the city. Preparations were made for instant raising of the "balloon" barrier that is to protect London at night against enemy airplanes.
Out on the east coast, air force crews manned the sensitive instruments which tell them, well in advance, of the approach of an enemy raiding squadron.
Royal air force planes were "on the line" at dozens of military airdromes, and crews, all leaves cancelled, awaited the word to go. Munitions and airplane factories stepped up the already rapid pace of their emergency production program.
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London
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Sept. 27
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Air force men mounted anti-aircraft guns in Central London, including at Westminster Bridge near the Houses of Parliament and the statue of Queen Boadicea. Parks were scarred by air raid shelter trenches, gas masks were distributed, and preparations were made for raising the balloon barrier against enemy airplanes at night. On the east coast, air force crews manned instruments to detect approaching enemy squadrons. Royal Air Force planes were ready at military airdromes with crews awaiting orders, all leaves cancelled. Munitions and airplane factories increased production pace.