In Liverpool there were plenty of signs that the Germans had been there on numerous occasions but the life of that great port had not been disrupted in any way when this British ship berthed in the river and discharged her cargo. In the city itself there were public houses with whole fronts blown to bits, In full view of passers-by the Liverpudlian was teking his pint of mild and bitter and still enjoying it despite the noisy accompaniment of tramcars, buses and other vehicles in the street outside There was one popular dance hall in the city which had had all its windows blown out. Possessing tether a low roof which made things hot inside when a crowd gathered, it proved to be much more popular without windows than with them, It is on occasions like this that British moral may be gauged. Most of the people in that train believed that the fighter plane had spotted them and that the signal to the bomber meant that something very unpleasant was coming their way. There was no panic, however, and everybody rushed into the corridor to watch the sky as the anti-aircraft guns went into action—out of sheer curiosity, When Euston was reached the "All Clear" had sounded and passengers were able to make their way to their various destinations.
The chief characteristic of the people at home these days appears to be an intense hatred of Hitler and all he stands for. There is no defeatism and everybody expects a British victory, although all are resigned to the fact that the struggle may be a long one. "If peace were declared without Hitler being defeated there would be a revolution in England." this seaman stated. "The folks are bent on smashing Germany and until then there can be no talk
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