Evacuation Again
About three-fourths of the children who should now be in reception areas have remained or returned to the evacua- tion areas, and the Government's appeals to the parents of these children have fallen upon deaf ears. But if bombing on a considerable scale occurs, as at any time it might, their attitude will probably become different. The Government clearly have ne choice but to start evacuation plans all over again, and to prepare for another exodus when or if the bombardment comes. Mr. Walter Elliot has announced that another register will be taken, and parents who are ready to agree to send their children away when evacuation is ordered will be required to sign a statement that they will leave them in the reception areas until the school parties return. The Government still intends to rely mainly upon the method of billeting, but will use camps and empty houses where avail- able, mainly for " difficult " children. If is essential that in these cases there shall be special, presumably paid, staffs. Local voluntary help will not suffice.
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