IF INVASION GOMES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 154, 12 September 1941, Page 3

IF INVASION GOMES

INSTRUCTIONS TO PUBLIC OF BRITAIN CHURCHILL'S CALL TO STAND FIRM

The last mail from England brought copies of a circular to the public issued by the Ministry of Information under the signature of the Prime Minister, Mr Churchill, giving instructions what to doi in the event of an invasion of Great Britain by the enemy. The Prime Minister wrote: — "IP invasion comes, everyone— young or old, men or women —will be eager to play their part worthily. By far the greater part of the country will not be involved. Even along our coasts the greater part <vill remain unaffected. But where the enemy lands, or tries to land, there will be most violent fighting. Not only will there be battles when the enemy tries to come ashore, but afterward there will fall upc«n his lodgments very heavy counter-at-tacks, and all the time the ments will be under the heaviest attack bj r British bombers. "The fewer civilians or non-com-batants in these areas the better— npart from essential workers who must remain. So if you are advisee! by the authorities to leave the place where you live, it is .your duty to go elsewhere. When the attack begins it will be too late to go; and unless you receive definite instructions to move, your clutj r then wil' be to stay where you are. You will have to get in the safest place you oan find, and stay there till the battle is over. For all of you then the rirrler and the duty will be "Stand Firm." "This also appl'.es to people inland If any considerable number cf parachutists or air-borne troops are landed in their neighbourhood. Above all, they must not cumber the roads. Like their fellow-coun-trymen on the coasts, they must "Stand Firm." The Home Guard 'luoported by strong mobile column*! wherever the enemy's number icquire it, will immediately come to grips with the invaders, and there ts little doubt will soon destroy them. "Throughout the rest of the country where there is no fighting going on, and no close cannon fire or rifio fire can be heard, everyone will gov.crn his conduct by the second great order and duty, namely "Carry On." tt may easily be some weeks before the enemy lias been totally destroyed, that is to say, killed or captured to the last man who has landed on our shores. Meanwhile all work must be continued to the utmost, and no time lost."