Letters, Sep. 9, 1940

True Picture

Sirs: Despite TIME, despite the able work of U. S. newspaper correspondents here, the good people of the United States still do not seem to have a true picture of Britain today.

There has just arrived at my house a parcel from California containing: 2 Ib. tea, ½ Ib. gelatine, 8 Ib. sugar, 2 Ib. cocoa, i Ib. powdered milk, 3 Ib. dried fruit.

The cost of these, according to the customs declaration, was $4.88. U. S. postage was $3.32. Customs dues at this end were 45 3d.

So that the senders obviously believe that people over here are hungry. And...

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