“We refuse war. We demand peace”

Leaflets returned to the Government by people protesting about the Blackout, 1939, Catalogue ref: HO 186/115

This information leaflet about how to use gas masks and black out windows has been written on and returned to the government. What message is the person trying to send the government?

Transcript

Handwriting across the leaflet reads:

“No use to us we refuse to assist in war or war preparation. Family man Leigh on Sea”

“We are helping peace preparations”

“We refuse war we demand peace”

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