London, Oct. 28.
Compulsory wholesale evacuation of the civilian population in time of war would be enforced in limited areas in Great Britain liable to intensive bombardment or for other reasons rendered uninhabitable.
This decision was taken by the Committee, comprising four members of the House of Commons, appointed to consider schemes for the evacuation of the civilian population in time of war from London, and other big centres. Sir John Anderson presided over the Committee.
Transport facilities, it is stated, appear to be adequate, and main line railways, and the London Passenger Transport Board, have informed the Committee that with their combined resources they could remove 100,000 persons per hour from London.
The Committee considers that the scheme for the whole country could be organized in the course of a few months.
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