13th September 1940 Air Raid Damage Photographs We are asked by the Ramsgate police authorities to draw attention to the fact that is an offence under the Control of Photography Order to take photographs of air raid damage or damage caused by enemy action. Under the order,, which is made under the Defence Regulations, it is an offence for a person to take a photograph of his own home should it have sustained damage. ....................................................... At a meeting of Broadstairs tradesmen on Tuesday it was decided that shops in the district should close at 5pm on the first three days of the week during the winter months. The chairman (Councillor W L NASH) said as trade ceased when the lights were put out every evening, it would be better for the town if they had a fixed hour for closing from October until March. ....................................................... No Sign of Panic In an article comparing air raid pluck in England, Spain, Finland and China, Mr Vincent Sheean, a famous American War correspondent, wrote in the Sunday Express, this week:- "The other day I was just driving into Ramsgate when the sirens sounded. In that unlucky town, which had a worse civilian bombing than any other I know about in England, you might have expected the people - at any rate the women- to show some signs of unusual agitation when the air invader approaches. "They did not. I saw nobody running in the streets. The women walked at a normal pace towards their shelters. Some carried blankets; some carried packets which might have contained food. In those area where raids last a long time it is well to go prepared. ............................................. Police War Reserve - Waiting List Reopened Although no immediate vacancies exist, the waiting list for the Ramsgate Police War Reserve has been reopened. The list has been considerably shortened recently by removals from the district. Those wishing to have their names put on the list should communicate with the Employment Exchange in Chapel Place. Margate Local & Family History