Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-07-07 | Page 37 | Caves are Used for Air Raid Protection

CAVES ARE USED FOR AIR RAID PROTECTION By Universal Service. IX)XT)ON", July 6. There is one Knglish town with 30.000 population which h:is utilized norl extended natural raves in 'chalky formations, beneath Hie city, as, fiiiisoutB during air raids. This city k'ets almost every raid on London twice, L.oth BOinsr and cominK There are enough of these caves to hold everv man, woman and child in the city. The 'caves have been provided with proper ventilation, draining, and in some instances, in-stances, where several families are maintained main-tained have been carpeled. furnished and otherwise made habitable for pro-tracte'd pro-tracte'd stavs during aerial, bombardment. Most of 'the caves are thirty feet or more beneath the surface of the ground, which makes them absolutely safe from bomb effects. In a sense, the place Is a miniature underground Verdun, minus soldiers and munltioiis.