Although John successfully dumped this inexplicable "spy storm" on the innocent old Kennedy, he also had to stay in London for an extra week, which can be regarded as making up for all the bombardments he had avoided in Yorkshire. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

In the beginning, the German bombing of London was mainly concentrated in the port area and the factory area in the east. The first to suffer was a bonded warehouse near the docks, where large quantities of burning rum, dyes and sugar drifted onto the River Thames, turning the entire river into a fire.

Next up is the East End. In just over a week, more than 16,000 homes were damaged in the bombing, leaving large numbers of residents homeless. The government had to temporarily relocate them to warehouses under railway bridges, church basements, and makeshift shelters.

Now at night, East End civilians who don't have Anderson-style bomb shelters at home (because they don't have gardens where they can set them up) flock to London's underground stations for the night. They usually buy the cheapest ticket for a halfpenny and sit from station to station, looking for an open space on the platform to camp.

After the subway train stopped running at 10:30 p.m. and the current was cut off, many people even slept on the tracks. A tube tunnel on Liverpool Street has now become a long-term bunker for more than 10,000 people. In total, about 177,000 people were late at 79 different stations, and many late arrivals even had to sleep on escalators, according to the Times report.

Recently, even London's West End has not been spared. Despite the desperate resistance of anti-aircraft artillery units and the 11th Fighter Group, which was tasked with protecting the London area, famous landmarks such as Buckingham Palace, Downing Street, the courthouse and the House of Lords were hit by high-explosive or incendiary bombs.

While George VI and his family were having dinner, a bomb fell directly into the garden of Buckingham Palace, shattering the glass of the large floor-to-ceiling windows of the dining room, but fortunately no one was injured by the king's family. The tragedy was even worse at 10 Downing Street, where an old house built on a swamp was hit by a bomb in the kitchen, killing three members of the Prime Minister's official residence on the spot. The Churchill family had already been forced to move into a nearby bunker command post.

However, humans are animals that are still very adaptable. After an initial week of panic, Londoners are now starting to adapt to this new "way of life". Although they have to go underground at night, they still hang the Le Union Jack on the roofs of their houses, and shops, businesses and even theaters still carry small "business as usual" signs.

Even John, after accompanying Spatz to the "operating room" (headquarters of the 11th Fighter Group) to observe a "terrible" air battle, was able to largely ignore the harsh air raid sirens and explosions.

One afternoon, he went to a concert at the National Gallery of Art with Thomas. For 1 shilling, you can enjoy musicians like Solomon, Denis Matthews and Mila Hess playing Bach and Beethoven for two hours. Although the repertoire was from Germany, like the bombs that fell from the sky, that didn't dampen the enthusiasm of Londoners to enjoy life.

Of course, John's week wasn't all as easy as that afternoon. Because he missed the date for the return of the delegation, a big job fell to him.

On the 22nd, the day of Michael's Day, more than 13,000 British children aged 5-14 will leave for Canada and the United States, and more than 6,000 of them will be placed in foster care with American families. Commissioned by the U.S. State Department and the British government, John unfortunately became the "nanny" for these 6,000 children.

No way, who made him want to return home on the Aquitania mail ship. The Titanic's sister ship is nearly twice as fast as the merchant ships of the transport fleet. Not only did this save John about 10 days, but it also meant that he would be greatly reduced from being attacked by German submarines and planes during his journey.

It is for this reason that the British government chose the Aquitania to take on the difficult task of transporting these children. John knew that historically, the Aquitania had been much luckier than his two sister ships, the Olympic and the Titanic. After two world wars, it survived unscathed, and operated smoothly until 1950, and was known as the "lucky white lady" in the shipping industry.

Anyone with experience knows that traveling with children can be a hassle. What's more, John is going to take more than 6,000 children on a transatlantic trip this time. Despite the cooperation of the U.S. Embassy, the British government, and private organizations such as the Board for the Overseas Reception of Children, John was kept busy.

Since his name appeared on the government notice for the evacuation, John has been approached every day through various connections asking John to take care of their children. Even General Alain Brooke called him out of his busy schedule to ask him to help take care of the twin daughters of an acting captain.

The acting captain, who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross last Saturday, is said to be a combat hero who died in Somalia and whose father was a colleague of General Aranbrooke when he was teaching at the Comberry Staff College.

In fact, the biggest trouble John has encountered in the past few days has not come from those British parents who are full of worry and reluctance. Elizabeth and Margaret, the two little princesses of the British royal family, are the biggest troublemakers.

Until the very last moment, the wartime cabinet, parliament, the media and the public debated whether or not to evacuate them abroad. Even if King George VI and Queen Elizabeth have decided: the two princesses will not be sent to Canada, and the British royal family will always be with their people. But the people's voice is still very high, and Churchill has been urging the king not to risk the life of the royal heir.

In this case, many details of the entire evacuation plan will naturally be delayed. And John could only watch from the sidelines, he couldn't tell the British officials involved in the matter, your princess won't leave, leave them alone.

It wasn't until the day before departure that John and the others received definite news that the two princesses would not leave England on the Aquitania. However, they will be on the docks to see off the 13,000 of their peers, and 14-year-old Elizabeth will speak live on radio to all British children who have been or will be evacuated overseas.

On the evening of Michael's Day, John met the "long-awaited" Elizabeth II for the first time. The longest-reigning British monarch in history is still a vibrant little Lori.

"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much for all that you have done." When Elizabeth imitated her mother's tone and movements to express her gratitude to John and the others, John's mind involuntarily conjured up the image of the old English lady who always wore a brightly colored skirt, a small handbag, and a strange big hat. In a trance, if it weren't for the reminders of the people around him, he wouldn't even notice the hand that Princess Elizabeth stretched out to him.

"This is my duty, and I wish you and Princess Margaret the best of luck." Thanks to John's quick reaction, he hurriedly used a military salute to resolve the embarrassment of not shaking hands with Her Royal Highness the princess in time.

"Thank you, Mr. Vanderbilt. Thank you again for your help to my brothers and sisters and good luck as well. Elizabeth may have seen too many people who were rude in front of her because of their excitement, and she didn't pay much attention to John's strangeness, but shook John's hand again with grace.

John was happy that Elizabeth was able to call her name. Although there must be someone behind this, it also shows that he has been registered with the British royal family. It seems that this "nanny" is not in vain, at least he is now a little well-known in the UK.