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LONDON IN WAR TIME ( — i GREAT AND WEALTHY CITY. i IMPROVEMENT IN RETAIL I TRADE. j 3y Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright LONDON. March 30. The return to London of a considerable proportion of those who were voluntarily evacuated at the outbreak, of war is resulting in a now demand for residential flats and houses in parts of the town bordering Hyde Park, which suffered most from the migration. The extent of the evacuation, however, has been greatly exaggerated, and the net movement right away from London, including all classes, says the "Economist," probably fell considerably short of 250.000. Something like nine out of every 10 of Greater London's inhabitants, ii adds, have just carried on. Summing up impressions of war time London, the article proceeds: "The truth is that the first two months of war are remembered too vividly. London was struck a shattering blow. Evacuation reached its peak. Places of public assembly and amusement were closed. Greater London was deserted and unemployment rose sharply. Even then the great majority of Londoners were going about their business as in peace time. "Since then there has been a great change. Shoppers and pleasure-goers have returned and' entertainments have been revived. Also there has lateb been an improvement in retail trade, after a heavy fall, though it must be remembered that the peace time tendency for retail shopping and entertainment to move away from the centre of the suburbs had simply been accelerated by the war. with its dangers of transport curtailment and petrol rationing. "The hardships which have occurred, such as losse suffered by districts containing small hotels and well-to-do residential areas, have been localised and the serious problems which have arisen in an increase of rates in boroughs confronted with higher expenditure and lower income are being faced.
“Taking all factors into account.” the writer concludes, "London is not a distressed area. It is still the largest, busiest and wealthiest city in Europe.” _______
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 April 1940, Page 7
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