quiet hour
8.Speaker: The resulting action, known now by all the world,has marked Sunday.September the third,1939,as a date to be long remembered.At eleven-fifteen this morning the Prime Minster,speaking to the nation from number ten Downing Street ,announced that Great Britain is at war with Germany .Meanwhil the London public are earnestly reminded of the emergency orders already issued.No light of any descrption should be visible after blackout time .No dogs or cats will be allowed to roam the streets after dark and it should be remembered that pets will not be permitted in public air raid shelters.Gas masks and warm clothing should be placed at hand before retiring and it is suggested that a warm drink in a thermos would be of great comfort to small children who might have to be awakened at an unusual hour.Every effort should be made to quiet the nerves of those children who still remain in London despite the evacuation which will continre until a late hour this evening.
