Precautions Against Raids The Labour Party in the House of
Commons last Tuesday protested violently against the Government circular dealing with precautions to be taken by the civilian population in case of air raid. It is a tragic reflection that such a document should be necessary at 'all. But it is necessary. The fact has to be faced that in the next war civilians may suddenly be exposed to air raids, and that there is. at present no sure means of 'guaranteeing immunity, to the civilian population any- where, The most that anyone . can hope for is to be among those who survive. It is not suggested that any of the precautions so far recommended can more than mitigate the effects of a deluge of bombs from 'the air. But such preparations as are possible must be made in advance, and it is well to bring home to the 'public what is likely to happen should war break 'out. It is scarcely necessary to add that the issue of circulars on this question does not relieve the Govern- ment of. any , of its . responsibility for averting war, for securing agreements not to bomb,. or devising such means as can be devised for repelling attack.
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