The Archive · 1940

Hears Good News

If Germany by trying to make "Old any of effort or ultimate victory she is very much mistaken, according to a recent letter which the branch here of a large British manufacturing concern has received from its head office in London which strikes a decidedly optimistic outlook for the future.

An extract from the missive reflecting conditions in London follows: "The works are carried on fully occupied, so that whilst correspond-is t interrupted (I am dictating this in the air raid shelter at the present moment), it is having very little reaction on the efficiency of the company.

"Naturally there must be a little retardation, and transport to and from the office has been somewhat Chungking Orders Arrest

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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