| StorageSite | UCL Institute of Education |
| Level | File |
| Reference Number | UWT/D/29/26 |
| Title | 'Dr. Bernal's Mutiny' |
| Date | 1935 |
| Description | Correspondence between Ethel Froud (NUWT), Isabelle Chisholm (NUWT member), Miss M. Gellan (the British Section of Women's World Committee against War and Fascism) regarding NUWT concerns over the issue of a Home Office Circular on Air Raid Precautions and a speech given on the subject by Dr. J. D. Bernal, organised by the NUWT. The concern of the NUWT and Dr. J. D. Bernal were that Air Raid Precaution preparedness was an attempt to get people round to accepting war as inevitable.
The correspondence covers:
Arrangements for the meeting on the subject of 'Passive Defence' at which Dr. Bernal would speak
The revision and editing of the transcript of the speech
Typed transcript of the speech, with handwritten notes
NUWT concerns over the utility and effectiveness of gas masks
Letter of thanks from the NUWT to Dr Bernal for speaking at the meeting
Passive defence
NUWT concerns over plans to make air raid and gas mask drills compulsory in schools
NUWT literature:
Leaflet announcing a meeting they have called to hear Dr. J. D. Bernal speak on 'Passive Defence'
Leaflet on 'Air Raid Precautions' |
| Extent | 1 folder |
| AccessStatus | Open |
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