A practical shelter policy, offering protection against the danger of high-explosive bombs, must satisfy three conditions.
Firstly, in areas vulnerable to attack, protection must be given in or near the homes of residents, or their places of employment Secondly, shelters proof against direct hits are not practicable—apart from the difficulties and delays involved in any extensive scheme for deep, bomb-proof shelters, he did not think that the public were' prepared to adapt the Whole of civilization so as to compel a large proportion of the population to live and main-lain their productive capacity in a troglodyte existence underground.
What they must provide was adequate protection against splinters, and the blast and fall of debris.
Thirdly, protection for everybody at public expense could not be provided. All who could afford it would be expected to.arrange their own protection, but the Government would see that all necessary &dvice and guidance was available.
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