CO129-589-4 Air raid precautions- supply of equipment 1-11-1940 - 24-1-1941 — Page 15

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night bombing, a strong tendency develops for large numbers of citizens to

go to shelters at night for the night; and given such bombing on any

appreciable scale, same citizens will be so moved. The point is this:

that if use of shelters on those lines develops, handiness of situation

and adequacy of access cease to hold the same importance.

Equally, shelters of a type which will serve for hasty occupation for

short spells by day, are little suited for occupation, especially prolonged

occupation, by night. There therefore develops a second and opposite

tendency for the hardier or more philosophical citizen to remain in his

house, and to sleep in the best protected part of it, e.g. in a narrow

passage, under a strong table, etc., etc. It is possible, however, that

where houses are largely timber and therefore highly inflammable, this

tendency will not develop.

in such circumstances to the duration of The joint effect of these tendencies would be deprivey low grade

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shelters, devoid of amenities, of use and therefore of value.

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