SIX YEAR BOY SAVES BABY BROTHER

Chronicle (Levin), 28 May 1946, Page 8

SIX YEAR BOY SAVES BABY BROTHER

- Pres? Association

By Telegraph-

CHRISTCHURCH, May 27. ' A six-vear-old boy saved his Imby brothor from death tliis morning when | their hoine caught fire. The bov's ' mother, Mrs. R. J. E. Gregory, had gone ; out shopphsg. The l)Ov went up to the i front of the liouse at 349 -St. Asaph | Street, a few miiiutes later to find that ; the plaee was 011 fire. Oue room was • well aliglit while the bedroom direetiy [ opposite was full of smoke. The boy i inmiediately thought of his baby bro- | ther "sleeping in his eot in the bedroom. ! He dashed in through the smoke, lifted j the baby from his cot and rau with him j out into the backvard. Sereams from the boy soon attracted the attention of neighbours wlio then gave the alarni. Machines from the Central Fire Brigade : were at the liouse in less tlian three | mii'.utes. Firemen who were told tliat ; the baby was still in the front room, douned their speeial breathing apparatus and entered the room which was now blazing. Thev were then told that the boy had rescued his brother. The tiro was soon extinguished bnt the front rooms of the house were severely damaged.