4 OCTOBER 1940, Page 3

London is at war. There should be a Commander-in-Chief, and

in my opinion it should be Mr. Herbert Morrison. Then he should have on his staff Admiral Evans to take charge of shelters, Mr. Willink to deal with homeless and evacuation, Mr. X to tackle food, and Mr. Y to handle transport. The place of voluntary effort should be clearly stated. How much is owed to volunteers at this moment cannot be estimated, but with direction it could be ten time more valuable and effective. Per- haps one of the Commissioners will keep an eye on the Lord Mayor's Fund, especially as clothes and furniture are being provided by the Public Assistance Committees, the Assistance Board, the Borough Councils, the W.V.S. and others.

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