Perhaps 1 should begin this broadcast by explaining why I have come here at all'at a time when one would expect that everyone able to work should be staying at home. Two or three months ago it was suggested from here to the M.O1 in London that it would interest the women the British Committees inthe Far going through. From every man 1 could speak to, came the same story Never had they failed to hold their Jeround in actual fighting. They were eager to tackle the enemy again and. were confident that in any meeting. with German troops they would come fut on top. But what they wanted to talk about was their rescue by the Navy. They were full of praise and gratitude to them and (o all the hundreds of ships and boats that had brought them across. J heard only tone grouse who was amusingly enough the only man T saw who hal managed to get a shave! His com~ plaint was that he had never seen, sny machines of the RAF. German prisoners made the same complaint at their planes. This meant, course, that the superb fight put by our planes was not at the const, but behind it East to hear something at first hand of the work that women were doing fat home in connection with the war.
The Ministry asked me if 1 would come, and the Council of my Medical School generously gave me leav absence til the end of the year, here Tam.
1 must say, however, my decision would have probably been a different tone i€ 1 had thought that the raiding and bombing of London was to begin }30 soon. When T left, London was Peaceful city, at least as far as a capital city can be peaceful when its country is fighting for its free exist-fence. "The raiding of London began a week after I left it. Of course, 1 had been into other parts that were being raided and bombed. Shortly before I left, 1 had to go to Cardiff to conduct "some examinations of London medical students, In the 24 Mowrs 1 was there, there were four raids, two at night and two in the day." This was, a8 far as I remember. the fifteenth day. and. night in sue: jeession that attacks had been made. 1 feel sure that the calmness and discipline that T saw there would be found in London also. I only wish Thad been in' London for" some of the attacks so that T could tell your this as an eye witness,
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