PICTORIAL SUPPLEMENT
SWISS ALARMED
FEAR OF BEINGA “SECOND BELGIUM”
Switzerland, fo-whoso Geneva the League of Nations plays at pro- moting peace and disarmament, has just decided to spend £6,000,000 on armaments,
The Swins are realists. When and if the next war breaks out, they do not intend to be caught napping...
The Great War taught them bit- ter Icasona. Switzerland wanted to be a heaven of peace, but the. fres of war blazed äll around her, completely surrounded as she was by Germany, Franco, Italy and Austro-Hungary.
Neutrality Expensive
To protect her neutrality, sho kept an army of 400,000 on her frontiers for four years. She had trouble getting necessary food and raw materials, as each of the warring powers feared who might slip the stuff to the enemy, A big source of Swiss income is summer and winter tourist business. For four years that was dead.
The only visitors wero univel. come ones, German secret agents spying on France, French agents pying off Germany. Even more bothersome were Lenin and Trotz- ky, lowering In their tenement' rooms until Germany allowed them to travel through her territory and start devilment in Russia.
Germany New Worry
Adolf Hitler's advent to power had made Germany a more worri- Home neighbour thin in the days' of the Kaisar. Nazis have invaded Swiss territory to kidnap people they sought. With their new plen that wherever in contiguous ter- ritory there are people of German blond, Germany-must interest her- sult in their fate, there has been considerable Nazi propaganda woo- ing the German Swiss, who com- prise two-thirds the Swiss people. For 650 years German Swiss have been good Swiss, intermarrying with French and Italian Swiss, running the country in conjunction with them. Some German .Swiss papers have said so in such ́ plain terms that they are now barred from Germany.
Fear of Invasion
But there is worne still. Euro- pens publicists of stamling have pointed out a possible danger for Switzerland if Germany should de- cide to attack France. Since the last war, the French have heavily fortified the frontier which faces Germany. The Belgians are pre- paring to do the same thing. But the French have not fortified the frontier bordering on Switzerland. Unhappy rumours have reached the Swiss that the Germans have a plan to attack France by rushing armies through Switzerland,
The Swiss at first were incredu- lous, but are changing their minds. The Nazi Storm Troops have an Alpine section. The leader of the Munich-branch-recently called for. volunteers, who were trained moun- tain climbers, used to ice and snow and equipped with both summer and winter outfits. Now a body of Alpine mountain climbers could only
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Above: Rudolph
Minger, Switzerland's chief of national defence. Below; An anti-Nazi car- toon from the Berne "Nebelspal- tor" showing Dr. Goebbels, the German minister of propaganda, tempting by means of a radio
Swiss to Nazidom.
be used for a campaign. Liplough Switzerland.
Millions or Defence
The German Swiss frontier is 94 miles long, one-third being forined by Lake Constance. The rest is mainly the plain along the Rhing. where the Swiss have bridges, rail- heads, power plants and mobiliza- tion stations.
The Swiss have no intention of being a second Belgium. At a recent meeting of the Swiss State Council M. Minger, Chief of the Federal Military Department, anid it was difficult to establish the authenticity of these rumours, but all the mobilization schemes of all Switzerland's neighbours depended upon how ready the Swiss army was to defend Itself.
He urged that the frontier de- fences be strengthened, that its lack of heavy artillery should be rectified, and that more light artillery and air defences be ob- tained.
THE HONGKONG TE
SATI DAY DECEMBER
HOW THREE LITTLE PIGS CAME TO MARKE
EVERYONE BUT WALT
BY DAN THOMAS,
Hollywood, Dec, 0. Three little pigs and a big bad wolf have changed moviedom's whole outlook on animated car- toons.
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Prior to the making of this plc- turo, cartoons were regarded by theatre managers
Walt Disney,
more or less in the light of fil- lors-cheap, bits 'of Alm which would lengthen to fr pro- grammes.
To-day all is different. With the three pigs and the villain- ous wolf practi- cally household bywords, ani- mated cartoons have become vary definite parts of theatre programmes.
Naturally, Walt Disney's "Silly
of Symphony" Horlen, which "Three Little Pigs" was a part, has taken the lend in popularity, becoming almost as important as the feature pleture itself. Staff "Cold" on Idea
DISNEY WAS TERRIBLY AFRAID
OF THE BIG BAD
"I built my house of sticki!" alat showed no enthusiasm over the iden, so it was shelved.
Of course he could have made it anyway. But Disney doesn't work that way. He never puts anything on the screen unless his staff is just as enthusiastic about It as he le. So he set out to sell his staff-which he did, after nearly a year's effort.
Having once decided to make the picture, Dianey called his story department together to work out the atory and gags. Va- rious artists also were assigned the task of drawing their concep- tions of the pigs and the wolf.
Never before in the history of motion pictures has a short sub-Faced Gigantic Task ject been received by the movie- going public with the enthusiasm Klven "Three Little Pigs." In fact, the only feature Alm which many return has enjoyed as engagements ln Mac West's "She Done Him Wrong."
All of which brings us to the creation of the little porkers and their arch enemy, the wolf.
With the story completed and the best of the animal characters selected, actual production was started on the picture.
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"I told you how it would be!" Their job was to draw, the original pictures, each man being assigned the particular animal and bit of action for which, he was most suitable.
When the drawings. wore com- ploted, they were turned over to the 30 women in the inking and Some of colouring department. these women traced on sheets of celluloid with ink the characters drawn by the animators.
Jeb Is Delicate One
The celluloid drawings then were turned over to the other wo- men for painting. Each drawing had to be painted individually, the total painting job being done in sort of progressive manner.
Each painter used only one colour, and when she had applied her colour to all required parts of the drawing it was passed on to a girl using a different colour,
Once the drawings had been traced on celluloid and painted, they were sent to the camera de- partment for photographing, Since the picture was made in colour, this had to be done with a animators. I special Technicolour camera,
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The technical work involved in "Three Little Pigs" presented gigantic problem. Although the picture rana only about eight min- stes, 12,992 separate drawings were required for it.
Seventy men and women spent two weeks making these drawings,
Disney first conceived the idea of making this fairy tale more than a year ago. However, hisOr these, 40
were
"That for the Big Bad Wolf!" And the 12,992 drawings were photographed one at a time on motion plcture fim.
“He's coming down the shima was a comparatively simpleyot requiring only the changing the sound track with the dialogue spoken in either French or Span or-ish instead of English,
Denics Million Profit
In the meantime the musical acore, played by a 24-piece chestra, voices and sound effects were being recorded; a doliento. job, since the timing must fit ex- actly the motion In the picture.
Second Fits to Split Sec
"I wish you would correct the Impression that I have netted | a million dollars on Three Little Pigs, Disney asked me, after The difference of even a split he had finished his detalled accounta second would be sufficient to of how the picture was made. throw the entire Alm off balance.True, the film has had a tremen Tho, sound track thon had to be dous response from the public, far synchronized perfectly with the beyond even my wildest dreams,
"But don't forget that it was picture and transferred to that strip of Alm.
sold as a part of the 'Silly Sym There was practically no. cut-phony series carly in the year. ting necessary at completion of And it cost $20,500 to make it.
"Right now, we have 400 printa the film, due to careful planning
Disney know of the picture playing throughout in the beginning. how long he wanted the complet-the United States. And wo are ed production and he knew how getting additional revenue from many drawings were required to return engagements, of which wo
have had quite a number,· make a film of that length.
So the story was shaped to fit 12,992 drawings and all the sound recording was measured likewise. After completing the English version, French and Spanish ver- sions of the Alm were made. This
Artists making the drawings.
The orchestra, with trick sound effects and a quartet, at
right, making the musical effaçtı.
STRENGTH OF BRITISH FASCISTS AWAITS TEST
John Bull has a slight case of Fascism, Whether the ailment will became serious OT whether the doctors, will catch it in time and eure the old gentleman remains to be seen,
Nobody in Great Britain is surprised. Every- body has recognized that with Nazl-ism raging like a plague in Germany, there was imminent danger of its spreading.
The British Union of Fascists was formed by Sir Oswald Mosley a year ago. This organiza- Hon started in small quarters, but now occupies a big four-storey building in the Chelsen section of London. Here are offices whore typewriters and telephones are busy all day long. Here are dormitories where some, 100 members have their quarters at night. Here is a canteen where they take their meals. Here le a large courtyard where there are autos and motorcycles ready for an instant get-away. ITALIAN FASCISM appealS TO THEM MOST. The British Fascists have preferred to ape the Italian rather than the German brand of Fascism. They have adopted the Italian black shirt, the Italian salute. and the Italian emblem, a gold- painted bundle of sticks with an axe protruding. Members who have employment, pay 25 cents per nonth dues. Those out of work pay 8 cents. tome members, who belong to the strong-arm und, which protects Fascist speakers at their setings, are a regular paid bodyguard of scular young athletes. They are not armed, 'n Bull would not stand for that. They use Er fists, if necessary. Anybody trying to rupt one of their meetings in given tho grand
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ir platform is still rather. nebulous-
pels púrposely so. Its main planks are;
For King and Empire.
ferve the state and not any party.
atriotism and discipline.
NUMBERS "BLACK SHIRTS"
ONLY ELECTION WILL REVEAL
SIR OSWALD MOSLEY'S
Strict military routine is maintained at the new head- quarters of Sir Oswald Mosley's Fascist Party in Chelsea. Guard is mounted and changed three times a day. Sir Oswald per- sonally directs all movements of his "troops." Here the "British Mussolini" is shown (left) issu- ing orders of the day to two of his officers.
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OPPOSE RADICALS AND CONSERVATIVES.
But they revile Communism, attack Socialiam, and have utter contempt for the old Liberal and Conservative partles. They deny that they are anti-Semitic' like the Hitlerites. But on Sunday evonings when people come out of the movies in Piccadily Circus and Leicester Square there have been frequent clashes between Jews and Black Shirts.
Sir Oswald Mosley Is the founder. He is the Duce, the Fuhrer of the cutfit, but as yet his merry men do not greet him with "Hell Mosley." Mosley has had a checkered career as a políticiun. For some years he sat in Parliament for the swell Harrow district and then was the apolled ́ darling of the Conservatives. Then he becamo an independent and, lator, joined the Labour Socialist party and even held office in their government. Breaking with them, he has now founded his own party.
He is not only a very wealthy young Baronet, but inherited much money from his late wife, Lady Cynthia, who was a daughter of Levi Leitor, the Chiengo wheat king.
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MILLIONAIREŚS REPORTED AS BACKER. He is the only known, angel of the outfit. There may be others secretly contributing funds. "There certainly sects. to be no Rota
Humour went the roumesFILM GEENITY"
countriétanulti-millionairess, was also contribut- ing to the British Fascist cause. The British Fascists' most powerful and consistent friend. In the press is Lord Rothermere, brother of the lato, Lord Northcliffe, who owns a string of big
papers.
Mosley's people give out no figures, but claim their organization is rapidly growing all over Britain and that many new branches are being established. Their true test will come next time there is a general election for members of Parlia- ment. When and if they put up candidates, the vote will give an accurate register of their real: strength.
"A good many theatres have played it for four weeks or more And the Filmarte Theatre hero ran it for eight weeks. But the profits aren't going to be anything like $1,000,000.
Photographing the cartoons.
Commander Hugo Eckener,
of the Graf Zeppelin, shortly to be another and, bier craft of the samo, typs ́erulaini
larly out of Germany.
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