LULL BEFORE STORM
THE CIVIL DEFENCES I U.P.A.-By Electric Telegraph-CopyrtghtJ LONDON, Bth January. The civil defence organisation in this country was discussed to-day by the Minister responsible for it, Sir John Anderson, in a speech at Glasgow. He said that what was called the lull of the past four mon'.' might be the lull before a great storm, and the wise man saw that his house was in order before the storm broke on him. Sir John said he had no fear of the effectiveness of the organisation in the event of air attack, but spoke of the importance of sufficient men being available to meet any heavy strain. There was still room for part-time volunteers. Sir John also referred to the black- | out, which he described as one of the essential weapons of defence. He admitted that the relaxations that had been made had brough* great benefits to industry and the public, but he said that the limit of safety had been reached. Sir John also said that by the end of this month no fewer than 2,000,000 steel shelters would have been provided by the Government, and would give protection to 11,COO, people in the most vulnerable areas. J
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 10 January 1940, Page 5
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201LULL BEFORE STORM Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 10 January 1940, Page 5
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