We may well use the term" ma ficent" for the courage of the British cities in withstanding the bombers; for the valour of the R.A.F. in turning the Battle of Britain into the Battle of Germany; for the heroic constancy of the seamen who go out to face the submarines. 1 But there is something finer in th patient endurance of the plain people of the islands, labouring fiercely and Suffering terrible losses, as they see d ways of life, their familiar society end well-tested economy com-clotely altered. The old Britain is dying and a new Britain is being born. They know that it is inescapable—and they hope that it will a better Britain, For their Prime Minister the great mass of Britons feel an unbounded admiration. They like his imagination, his energy. his eloquence and. perhaps above all, his grim hon "He never tries to fool us." they say. "Fo always tels us that we must expect heavy sacrifices and reverses. lo always warns us when ind rough spots worn by heavy utmost, Food rationing offers the a bitter disappointment is ahead." ries, In tke railway cars upholsthe terrible. and the island physical: deterioration, The people, especially—outside London, are more shabbily dressed than of old. They wear old suits, old dresses, old shoes. To be sure, many women under 40 are in uniform, and they and the soldiers took fresh and But civilian clothing is ratio ed "on which about as many garments as a family spending £3 to £4 for all its needs used to have.
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