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Wartime Miracles In Britain
The Bomber Press In Great Britain
Another in a series of articles
written by W. R, Legge and C. V.
'Charters, who represented the Can-
adian. Weekly Newspaper's A seCla-
tion in a recent tour overseas.
By Walter R. Legge
"There are miracles around us ""
every hand, but in this material
istic age we do not recognize them
as such," was the remark passed
during a conversation with an
officer in England. The truth of
this remark becomes more and more
apparent when travelling in Britain
today,
Iu those dark days of 1940, how
here the thought that
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It was 0 miracle that the G -'roans
dict not invade England immediately
atter Dunkirk; it was a miracle
that Hitler attacked Russia ins -cad
of England; the defence of the
Battle of Britain was miraculous.
Probably the greatest miracbt of
them all was the rescue of the army
of tearly four hundred thousand
from Dunkirk, Few people realize
the miracle that made this rescue
possible. When he visited Mald-
enheacl one day, they saw a num-
ber of small boats that made, many
trips across the Channel ,to bring
back that army. Similar boats
were shown in the filen "Mrs,
• Miniver" when that epic was Par-
trayed.
These little boats could not
possibly have lived in a rough sea,
and the English Channel is seldom
h. In fact it is famous as one
often was t moot
God must have forsaken 113. yet of the mo, --t turbulent stret:.hes of
even in those darkest hours utiraclee water in the world. Yet when these
were being performed. little boats made those trips to
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Dunkirk and back, the water was
smooth. 'We were told that men
who have lived all their lives beside
the Channel say that they never saw
it as smooth as it was then.
,Surely that was a miracle to equal
the passage of the Israelites through
the Red Sea.
It is frequently remarked that the
way in which .St, Paul's Cathedral
in London escaped total destruction
is a miracle. There Is no doubt
that the Germans tried hard to
destroy it. The bomb damage
around this cathedral includes some
of the worst in England. It is one
of the first places visited by
strangers looking for badly damaged
areas. Everything is demolished
for many blocks all around. The
cathedral now towers up in plata
view from all angles, whereas it
formerly was closely surrouaae' by
buildings.
The climb up to the gallery out-
side the dome is about 650 steps
but the effort is well worth while.
From this elevation there is the
most comprehensive yiew of the
widespread damage in that Part of
London. It impresses ' one mor and
more with the conviction that the
way in which St. Paul's has escaped
destruction f5 realty a mira:de.
It did not escape entirely iv)wever.
1 The bombs actually struck the
building and another was removed
from the grounds just outside be-
fore
efore it exploded. The first bomb
struck lust over the High Attar and
brought down blocks' of masonry
weighing from one to two tons.
Those entirely destroyed the Altar
and the pavement.
The second bomb fell in the
north transept and went right
through the roof anti the door into
tihe orypt; but* again the damage
Was eamparatively small, although
the nailsof the north transept are
now four inches out of Plumb and
beams have beenplaced to prevent
further movement.
Nettles es froom home mean a lot to men and Women in Service. Send them
at least one a week, starting now.
AFRIEND of mine has just made
what. I consider to be one of
the most practical suggestions of
the season, He said, "Just think
what it would mean to the men and
women in Service, if the folks back
home made just one picture a week
to send to them at camp."
Think of, that yourself. Think of
how much it would mean to your.
Wendt and relatives if you made.
just one or two pictures a week to
keep them informed;of what is hap -
tells yon rightnowatheyng wle they dre atreasure
those pictures. They'd pass them
around and It would give them a
bigger thrill than you could ever
imagine.
Some people, I know, might feel
that it Is didicult to And enough
subjects tor that, but it isn't at all.
Once you get started on such a pro-
gram you'll find thatideas keep
coining to you so fast that you'll
want to make live . . six .. - maybe
a dozen pictures before you stop
shooting.
For instance, let's take a soldier's
dog es a typical stibieot. Every sol..
dier wants a picture of his dog, and
you can send him close-ups, action
shots, or pictures of the pet 'with
members of the family, without
beginning to tap the picture pose
sibilities. And if you're interested in
other subjects, Just loop at the'
family itself. There's no end to the
possible pictures there. They range
from pictures of Mother and Dad
working around tho house, as in our
illustration, to pictures of Sis in her
now evening gown, or Uncle 'Henry
when he comes visiting. Any one of
those subjects would be sure to
bring a big smile when he gets the
snapshot.
Furthermore, you don't have to be
the world's best photographer to
make the kind of snapshots the boye
like. What they actually aro looking
for are the pictures you can make
with the old family camera. And
they don't want big enlargements--
ordinary
nlargements—ordinary prints will be best,
Se get the "one a week" picture
Habit now. Your Service Man or
Woman will appreciate it, and you'll
be using your camera to help keep
morale ]sigh. John van Guilder
When the area around the
cathedral is studied, and the bombs
which fell on it taken into consider-
ation, it is no wonder that everyone
remarks that it is a miracle that St.
Paul's is still standing. '
Viscount Halifax - has said, speak
ing or St. Paul's, "Two years ago it
was hemmed in by offices. shops,
and canunercial .buildings of every
kind. All these have now crumbled,
into dust and ashes under Nazi
bombs, and today St, Paul's genie,
as it should stand, clear, majestic,
its great cross of gold above the
city, sharp out against the slty
Surely there is something symbolic
in. that, The confused ntas5 of
buildings has gone, the, rubbish has
gone, but what really matters re-
mains."
WARNING
CANADA FACES A WOOD -FUEL FAMINE
NEXT WINTER
ARE YOU one of the Canadian householders who burned fences, doors,
and even flooring to keep warm in this winter's sub -zero weather?
Or perhaps you are one of the lucky ones who just managed to scrape
through?
In either case, you will want to be prepared for next winter when greater
hardships loom unless you take immediate action.
The shortage already has affected many communities ... total stocks of
dry wood are nearly exhausted ... in some places the small supply of green
wood cut for next winter is being used now to meet the present emergency.
Throughout most of Canada, fuel -wood is obtained not far from where itis
consumed. Its production and distribution are the business of local citizens.
The Dominion Government recognizes that the wood -fuel shortage is
so serious that even with the full co-operation of everyone in affected com-
munities an adequate supply is riot assured. Accordingly, it has been decided
to stimulate the output of wood -fuel by assisting those normally engaged
in its production and distribution. To this end, the following measures
will be adopted:
1 A 'subsidy of $1.00 per cord will be paid to dealers on all
commercial fuel -wood contracted for and cut on or before
June 30, 1943, and held to dealers' account on that date.
2 The Coal Controller has been authorized to arrange in his
discretion' for the payment of such portion of the transportation
costs as he considers proper in respect of fuel -wood, particul-
arly in cases where dealers, to procure supplies, find it necessary
to contract for fuel -wood at locations outside the area from
which they normally derive their supplies. In order to obtain
any such reimbursement, dealers must obtain a permit from
the Coal Controller before contracting for such supplies.
3 The Coal Controller will repurchase from dealers at dealer's
cost all commercial grades of fuel -wood on which a subsidy
of $1 per cord' has been paid and which are still in dealers'
hands as at May 31, 1944.
4 Assistance will be given in providing priorities for necessary
equipment.
5 Farmers now on the farm, and who leave the farm temporarily
in response to this appeal to engage in fuel -wood cutting, will
be deemed by National Selective Service to be carrying out
their regular occupation as farmers and will be given all the
rights of deferment of military service which such an occupa-
tion now carries. Such temporary absence should not, however,
interfere with agricultural production.
Municipal councils, farmers, fuel dealers, individual citizens, service clubs,
and all other groups in communities where wood -fuel is burned, are urged
to begin at once a rapid survey of their local situation, and to take imme-
diate action 10 relieve the shortage.
THE DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS AND SUPPLY
Honourable C. D. Howe, Minister
W.F. 1 I
lost 100 rooms.
Bt. Mary Redcliffe church, of
which Queen Eliabeth in 1574 said,
"The fairest, goodliest, and most
famous parish church in England,"
has also had a miraculous escape
from serious damage while build-
ings all around it have been battered
beyond recognition.
A famous landmark in Bristol
was the Leaning Tower o0 the
Temple Church, which was built in
1145, and which was four feet out of
perpendicular. The church and all
the buildings around it have been
destroyed, yet the Leaning Tower
stands up in the midst of the debris,
and is still four feet out of plumb,
There have been large number of
churches totally destroyed, but
there is a very remarkable thing
about them. In most cases the,
steeple or tower is still standing
From the outside of the dome of St.
Paul's cathedral can be seen at
least ten churches in 'the vicinity
that have been destroyed, including
St. Many (Bow Ohurch) Ch054516e
Church, Newgate, (formerly the
Gray Friars), St. Nicholas Cole
Abbey, on Victoria St,; St, Mary
'Somerset, on Upper Thames St.;
James. Garlick Hythe; St. Vedas. in
Foster Lano; St. Lawrence Jewry;
St. Giles Crippiegate St. Brides., and
many others, and in nearly every
ease the towers or steeples are still
standing, The same thing can be
seen in Bristol (whore twenty.
eight churches have been 'destroyed)
and in Batty Portsmouth and Several
other'cities which we visited.
The 'towers of all these ruined
churches still standing has caused
people to remember an old saying,
that the Steeples carry the prayers
of the people n:p to heaven,
Theee eteeples and towers are 1
visible SYntbols of the prayer that
The vicious raids on the peaceful
pity of. Bath where there were 110
war industries or anything -el mid,
tail vaiue will never be forgotten,
These raids which, took place in
April 1041 destroyed rnarty fine and
historic buildings. Yet during
those a'aids 02• bombs fell in gardens
or open spaces where they dial
little damage. We •were tali this
while looking over the city from
Satchels Cliff, and it did not seem
possible that 92 projectiles could
have found open spaces. Surely
t this .was another miracle,
At Bristol as in many other cities,
there are numbers of mil'aoles to be
seen. Bristol Cathedral stands
,practically unscathed, although
braidings all around have been
damaged, Our hotel, next door to it,
free
people
strength
Unlit they
ovei'come
may
to remain steadfast,
may receive Divine aid
the barbarians who would
be given the
and
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temples
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