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Page 220
... evacuation of the hotel , others had taken a different line . For some reason the hotel was not evacuated even though from the moment when the warnings had been . received there was plenty of time for every living soul to saunter out ...
... evacuation of the hotel , others had taken a different line . For some reason the hotel was not evacuated even though from the moment when the warnings had been . received there was plenty of time for every living soul to saunter out ...
Page 221
... evacuate the hotel reached a high official he exclaimed : " We are not here to take orders from the Jews . We give them orders . " In the ... evacuation of the King David Hotel in order , for some reason best known THE KING DAVID HOTEL 221.
... evacuate the hotel reached a high official he exclaimed : " We are not here to take orders from the Jews . We give them orders . " In the ... evacuation of the King David Hotel in order , for some reason best known THE KING DAVID HOTEL 221.
Page 292
... evacuated at speed whenever some practical joker telephoned to say " there are bombs in your building . " Many government and military offices now had ladders conveniently placed for the easier evacuation of upper floors . The lesson of ...
... evacuated at speed whenever some practical joker telephoned to say " there are bombs in your building . " Many government and military offices now had ladders conveniently placed for the easier evacuation of upper floors . The lesson of ...
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