Godzilla and the Mainichi Shimbun

毎朝新聞
Mainichi Shimbun

田無町　620
発行所　田無映画劇場
電話田無247番

Tanashicho 620
Publisher: Tanashi Movie Theater
Tel: Tanashi 247

昭和三十年 一月十五日
January 15, 1955

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怪獣ゴジラ突如東京を襲う

The monster Godzilla suddenly attacks Tokyo

国会堂、勝鬨橋も倒壊、有楽町、上野一帶に大被害

The National Diet Building and Kachidoki Bridge collapsed, and the Yurakucho and Ueno areas suffered major damage.

北多摩地方、田無町も嚴重な警戒を要す

The Kitatama region and Tanashi Town also require strict vigilance

(ゴジラ対策本部発表)昨夜十一時頃怪隙ゴジラは遂に品川神より東京に侵入した、当局は国民の混乱を憂慮し、秘密裡に海上にて撃滅すべくフリゲート艦により爆雷攻撃を行つたが失敗、海岸線に張りめぐらした五万ボルトの鉄條網、及び自衛隊武装警官隊による特車、機銃攻撃もその効なく品川駅、園会議事堂、テレビ塔、有楽町一帯を球躍し、勝鬨橋を叩き落して今晚三時頃海中に去った。有楽町、上野一帯はゴジラの吐く白熱光のため炎上中である。また進行中の電車、列車も大被害を受け、死傷者は数千に達する見込み、向、今夕再び侵入して来るものと予想されるのですべての交通機関は運行停止、都民は郊外に避難するよう発令した。

(Godzilla Countermeasures Headquarters announcement) Last night at around 11 o’clock, Godzilla finally entered Tokyo from Shinagawa. The authorities, worried about public unrest, secretly attempted to destroy it at sea by using depth charges from a frigate, but failed. 50,000-volt barbed wire stretched along the coastline and special vehicles and machine gun attacks by armed police of the Self-Defense Forces were ineffective as Godzilla raced through Shinagawa Station, the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly Hall, the TV tower, and the Yurakucho area, knocking down Kachidoki Bridge and disappearing into the sea at around 3 o’clock this evening. The Yurakucho and Ueno areas are ablaze due to the incandescent light emitted by Godzilla. In addition, trains and other trains in motion were severely damaged, and the number of casualties is expected to reach several thousand. As it is expected to invade again this evening, all public transportation has been suspended, and an order has been issued for Tokyo residents to evacuate to the suburbs.

(山根古生物学博士談)実に恐るべきことだ、この巨大な怪物は、恐龍やブロントサウルス等の巨獣が棲息した二百万年前、侏羅紀から白亞紀にかけて海棲爬虫類から陸上獣類に進化する過程にあつた生物であるが、海底洞窟にひそんで現代まで生存を全うしていたものと思われるが度々の水爆実験でその生活環境を破壊されたため、狂暴性を帯びて現れたものと推定され、その習性上今夕、再び上陸して来るものと思われる。昨夜の侵入の際、怪物が口から吐き散らす服烈な放射能に傷ついた人々は数千に達すると思われる、わが化学陣は総力を挙げてこの怪獣に挑戦すべく、目下各部門の合同会議中である。この攻撃が失敗せば人類の滅亡を意味するであらう。

(Paleontologist Dr. Yamane) It is truly frightening. This giant monster is a creature that was in the process of evolving from marine reptiles to land animals from the Dwarf to Cretaceous periods, two million years ago, when giant beasts such as dinosaurs and brontosauruses lived. It is thought to have survived until the present day, hiding in underwater caves, but its living environment was destroyed by repeated hydrogen bomb tests, and it is believed to have become violent and emerged. Due to its nature, it is likely to come ashore again this evening. During last night’s invasion, it is believed that thousands of people were injured by the intense radiation that the monster spat out from its mouth. Our chemical team is currently holding a joint meeting of various departments to gather all our strength to challenge this monster. If this attack fails, it will mean the extinction of humanity.

尙昨夜のゴジラ東京襲来の全貌は必死の撮影を敢行したプリントが当田無町に到着!!

The full story of Godzilla’s attack on Tokyo last night was captured on film in great detail and the prints have arrived in Tanashi Town!!

十五日より廿一日まで田無映劇にて太公開することになった。同時上映は「怪人二十面相」と「怪傑鷹才一部」

The film will be shown at the Tanashi Eigeki Theater from the 15th to the 21st. It will be shown alongside “The Fiend with Twenty Faces” and “The Great Hawk-Man”

(東宝映画ブジラ広告)
(Toho Movies Bujira Advertisement)

Source: 特撮のDNA Ueda