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London was bombed by Hitler over the
Christmas period in an attempt to destroy
the morale of the country.
January 6th 1941
Nine year old Leslie Smith proudly displays
the Union Jack over his demolished East
London home.
Evacuation of the
Cities Continues
The Ministry of Defence, said, "German
bombs have not stopped London, and
they have not stopped the Londoners'
spirit. Even in the hardest hit areas the
Union Jack, placed here by the people
Hitler could not crush, flies gaily and
defiantly. There's not much left of
Leslie's home, but Leslie makes sure that More evacuees on their way to the country
what is left will be British."
Thousands of children are being evacuated
In retaliation for the latest wave of from our cities to the countryside.
attacks, the heaviest which were on the But some parents have ignored Ministry
night of 29th December, Churchill advice. This is not only extremely foolish, but
ordered strikes on Dresden and the against the law. Mr E.M. Rich, Educational
industrial areas of Northern Germany.
Officer for London C.C., has posted a special
notice in schools, urging all parents to
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register their children for evacuation.
For more, including photographs and reports
from around the country, see our special
feature on pages two and three.
Be Home Soon!!
An Evacuation Special
Feature
These photos show the sort of life the
children will have when they leave the
dangers of the city. Thousands of children
have already been evacuated to the safety
of the British countryside.
Taking a dip
This great movement of our nation’s future
began in the days leading up to the
outbreak of war with the enemy and has
continued unabated. With almost a million
children in the capital alone, this has been a
mammoth task. Much credit must go the
ladies of the W.V.S., who have tirelessly
worked to ensure the safety of your
children.
Art Class in the country
Don’t leave it too late!
Many children have stayed in the City. To
keep children in a war zone is playing into
Hitler’s hands. Parents should register
children as soon as possible so that they
might be sent away. Children are allowed
one small bag and their gas mask.
Many schools are to close in the City,
teachers being evacuated with the children
in order that they may continue their
education. The text of the Special Notice,
issued by Mr E.M. Rich, Education Officer
for L.C.C., is reproduced following this
story.
Children have been evacuated to various
locations around the realm. Families who
take on evacuees will not find themselves
out of pocket for contributing to the war
effort in this way. Each billetor shall
receive 10s. 6d. from the government for
taking a child. Another 8s. 6d. per head is
paid if the billetor takes more than one.
No Hitch On Great
Adventure
Evacuation of our schoolchildren
from London went without a hitch.
The children, smiling and cheerful,
left their parents and entrained for
unknown destinations in the spirit
of going on a great adventure.
"I wish all our passengers were as
easy to manage," a railway official
said. "The children were very well
behaved."
At Waterloo, 80 percent of the
normal travellers saw nothing of
the schoolchildren. After Earl de la
Warr, President of the Board of
Education, had toured a number of
schools in West London, he said,
"If the arrangements at the other
end for receiving the children are as
good as at this end, it bodes well
for the scheme."
Waiting rooms, turned into first-aid
posts at various stations for the
children, were rarely if ever used.
A Letter From An
Evacuee
“We cannot have any physical
exercise as the playground is too
rough. If you happen to slip, the
gravel might cause you to have a
nasty cut or graze. To take the place
of physical training, we go for
some lovely walks. One afternoon
we went for a very long walk out
on the cliffs and down into
Portreath. There the class was
dismissed. Most of us walked home
on the railway lines that were not in
use. When we got home we were
very tired after walking about five
miles, although we enjoyed it.”
Barbara Male, aged 12