The Archive · 1940

British Women's: Fine Work

WINDS

Professor W. Cullis Tells XCDN Listeners of Valiant Part Played by Britain's Population Shanghai, Sept, 26. wonderful work done by women of Great Britain in the war was described by Professor Winifred Cullis of the London School of Medicine for Women, over the radio station XCDN last, night, when she said that it was grat ing to see how women had forsaken their holidays and had worked overtime in munition and other industries.

The work of the Army, Navy and Air Force was also praised by the speaker, who went on to describe the wonderful moral of the British people in the face of danger.

Professor Cullis, speaking on health conditions prevailing in Great Britain, stated that the mortality rate among children had under~ gone a sharp decrease, and of all the persons enlisting 90 per cent. had been passed as fit for any military service.

Professor Cullis, who came here at the invitation of the M.O.L, intends to stay in Shanghai until the end of the year when she expects to return Home.

At the end of her broadcast, she thanked the local Britons for their belief in the final victory of Great Britain.

The following is the complete address given by Professor Cullis:— express my thanks {0 the Station "1 should Jike in the frst place to XCDN bearing the happy title of the Voice of Democracy, for inviting me to brosdeast this evening: 1 much appreciate the opportunity of speaking to an audience so very different from any "I have met before. It makes another interesting experience to add to the many 1 have already had' in this my first visit to the Far East.

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