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Balloon barrage rehearsals defend London with mock nets
In Cardington England five sausage shaped balloons tied to trucks with RAF auxiliaries are staged as rehearsals for London air raid defense. Giants nets will hang from balloons to trap enemy aircraft, simulating future operations. Nearby notes from Pasadena report police asking to avoid lawbreaking towing of wrecked cars. Feudal castles in Budapest offer American tourists medieval homes with moats drawbridges and game preserves for rent.
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