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OTHER SUGGESTIONS

Shops and stores to be encouraged to make clear in all notices about black-out hours, increased prices, etc. that these are due to “the war that the Nazis have let loose on Europe”. We should try to see that “owing to the Nazis” becomes a catch-word for every kind of inconvenience caused by the war.

A famous descriptive writer like Priestley to produce a short wall-text essay which could be issued in millions, something like this:-

The Secret Beast

In the middle of a great civilised continent, far from the sea which brings a breath of the outer world to freshen men's minds, a secret people dwell.

Ever and again they become crazed with a spell of hero-worship. A leader arises among them who tells them that they are greater than the other peoples of the world. Knowing nothing of the world's vastness and of the seas which link land to land, they believe - and march out to slaughter and destroy.

The secret people of the Germanys are worse than fools in their folly. When their madness comes upon them, out leaps a primitive, barbarian beastlike instinct, They kill without pity, rejoicing in blood, as animals kill. They know no law, as animals know no law.

They are Europe's secret beasts, roused to senseless fury. It is all Europe's mission to cow them and cage them today as all Europe has had to do before.

The Hun is at the gate. He will rage and destroy. He will slaughter the women and children. But in the end, he will run from the men as he has always run in the past.

Out then, and kill . . . the extermination of the wild animal let loose on Europe is the plain business of Europe's citizens.

Slips in workers’ pay-envelopes - particularly armament firms-linking up anger at Nazi methods with the need for increased war production.

Some good rousing popular songs.

Publication of Official List of War Criminals who will be held responsible.

A voluntary national Anti-Haw-Haw League - people who will not allow the voice of the enemy in their home.(Adapted from Daily Mirror scheme now running). Ostracise people who repeat enemy broadcasts.

A few death sentences on traitors would have a great effect in heightening the public temper against the enemy.

Contact and offer to help all firms and organisations who are issuing printed material of any kind and suggest designs that will remind the public of German aggression - stamp designs, box tops, etc. (“French Hero” matches, etc.)

Stamps or medals commemorating Athenia, the destruction of churches, etc.

Pictures of nurses killed on duty to be issued to all hospitals for display in connection with fund appeals.

Flag Days for Air Raid victims, etc. , etc.