THEATRE BURNED
TWELVE FIREMEN KILLED TWENTY OTHERS INJURED BURIED UNDER DEBRIS (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received March 11, 3.15 p.m.) BROCKTON (Massa.), March 10 The roof of the Strand Theatre, weighted with snow and ice and weakened by flames, crashed down to-day upon firemen, burying them beneath tons of steel and concrete. At least twelve firemen were killed and twenty injured, five of them critically. The authorities fear that two or three others were buried in the debris. The death toll of firemen is said by the national fire protection office at Boston to be the greatest in New England history. All those dead or injured were among firemen who were battling the flames, which were fed by highly inflammable moving picture film, from the balcony of the theatre when the roof crashed down. LEAVING BULGARIA BRITISH LEGATION STAFF AMERICA PROTECTS INTERESTS (United Press Assn.— Eiec. Tel. Copyright) (Received March 11, 1 p.m.) SOFIA, March 10 Mr G. Rendel, British Minister and 6U Britishers, including two members of the Legation staff, are going to Istanbul tonight. Two members of the Legation are remaining to work at the American Embassy for British interests.
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Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21367, 11 March 1941, Page 6
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193THEATRE BURNED Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21367, 11 March 1941, Page 6
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