ENGLAND CALM.
SPIRIT OF THE PEOPLE.
HIGH HOPEiS FOR FUTURE,
A picture of an England, peaceful amid surrounding turmoil, and undisturbed in the face of the threat of invasion, is contained in a letter recently received in Auckland from the Old Country.
Referring to the evacuation of British troops from France, the writer say<>: "The stories of heroism and endurance that have come out these last few days make one thrill with pride. It has been a misfortune and a heavy one, but it has not broken the British Empire. Broken . . .? It has not even shaken it—as Hitler will find to his cost. It can only spur us on to greater and more vigorous efforts.
"We still have our little evacuee, who has thoroughly settled down into the family. He is quite an attractive little chap, and I think perhaps it has been good for our middle-aged household to have a child about the place. "I am writing in the garden thifl afternoon. It is a perfect June day— cloudless blue sky, and tennis is being played on some nearby courts. We have been very favoured bo. far. May we t* given the strength to keep this peaceful land a haven of rest for the warworn and a sanctuary for the homeless as it has always been." '
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 175, 25 July 1940, Page 19
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217ENGLAND CALM. Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 175, 25 July 1940, Page 19
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