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Description: | Concept: political campaigns, air raid / blitz, air raid precautions / shelters, children, workers, civilian personnel, civilian suffering Description: whole: the title is positioned in the upper quarter, with the text below occupying the remainder, both in black. All set against a white background. image: text only. text: THEY NEED NOT HAVE DIED! LONDONERS ARE PASSING THROUGH THE MOST TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE IN LIVING MEMORY. Hundreds killed, thousands wounded, homeless and workless. As always, the burden and horror of war has fallen upon the homes of the working people, and not the palaces of the rich. They Never Had a Chance. Anderson shelters and strengthened basements proved totally inadequate. In contrast, in the flats and mansions, the rich enjoy their private shelters in safety. The Danger Was Not Unexpected. Repeatedly the working people have demanded deep bomb-proof shelters. They have been refused by the Government which has put profits before the safety of the people. Demand Homes For the Homeless. Demand immediate alternative accommodation. Take over the empty flats, mansions, hotels, palaces that abound in the West End. Demand Immediate and Full Relief and compensation for death, injuries, furniture, clothing and houses. Demand the Immediate Building of Bomb-proof Shelters of the Haldane Type. These can be built in two weeks by the thousands of unemployed building workers. Open the tubes as emergency shelters, and throw the private shelters open to the public. Your Safety - Your Children's Safety - Depend Upon Your Action Now. You Working Men and Women in Factories, Trade Unions, Tenants' Leagues, Have the Power to Force the Government to Yield these Demands. Get Together - Organise Meetings - Send Deputations to M.P.s and Local Councils. Make the Safety of the West End Available to the Workers. SAFETY BEFORE PROFITS! Issued by the London District Committee, C.P.G.B., 133 East Road, N.1, and printed by the Marston Printing Co. (T.U. all depts.) Cayton Place, Cayton Street, E.C.1 | Subjects: | poster | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Unknown Printer: Marston Printing Co, London EC1 Publisher/Sponsor: London District Committee, Communist Party of Great Britain | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=3407... | Go to resource |
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