THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY:
1938,
MEN and THINGS ABROAD
LACK of FOOD
Is Spain's Biggest Enemy
Writer of this wook's feature (In W.-N. Ewor's absonco) is on the Paris staff of the "Daily Horald" and accompanied Mr. Aliloo on his tour in Spain,
AST year Spain was in a rG-- volution, now it is in a war. The revolution Was B counter offensive of the workers against the Fascist rising. It has now been deliberately stopped by the Government in order to win
the war.
You notice the change at the French frontier. No longer are you searched and questioned by irresponsible local anarchists who' decide on their own authority whether or not the safe con- duct letter algned by a Spanish Ambas- andor is sufficient guarantee of your reliability.
Now all the frontler business is done by a green-uniformed, polito and efficient carbineros.
The carabineros, in former times mainly a Customs guard along the frontlers of Spain, have become the backbone of the Spanish Republic,
They were systematically organised as a picked force by the Minister of Finance, Dr. Negrin, before he became Prime Minister.
They are well-disciplined, well-armed, and obviously respected. Most of them, including their officers, are organised Bocialists or trade unionista.
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It an appreciable advantage to travel in one of their official cara. When stopped by police sentries crons roads, villages, and bridges, the Carabineros!! driver quickly shouts Bentries salute, and in most cases do not even examine your papers.
Incidentally, the whole sentry busi ness has been reduced to, reasonable proportions.
Last year for tens of thousands of people, mostly young boys, it was a
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pretext for an easy ilfe far from the dangers of the firing line.
You were stopped sometimes twice within a mile, but the nearer you caNSU to the front the fewer sentries you mot. In the last few miles you were no longer controlled at all, and had to ba very careful not to drive straight into Fascist territory.
Now the arms have been collected and put into proper hands. The boys no longer play at soldiers, but ars soldiers. That is all the difference.
The reserves in men of the Spanish Republic are still enormous.
Only those up to 35 have been called to the colours. There are still enough people ummobilised for work in industry and agricultura to continue as usuni.
All women and girls have been with- drawn from the front a long time ago, They gave a romantic, picturesque note to the militia during the first weeks of the war,
Many of them fought admirably, many died heroically. But now they do useful work ighting Fasciam in factories.
I was extremely surprised by the number of old officers who serve the Republic. Last year you could see very few of them, and they did not seem very comfortable.
I talked with several of them, and the way in which they explained to me their own psychological evolution was quite convincing.
In the first days of the rising," said one of them, "we were completely dia. concerted. Some of the generala hand followed Franco's and Quiepo do Liano's lead, others had refused. one and the same barracks officern were arresting and shooting each other.
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The people, however, considered all officers to bo Fascista, even if we were nut Some of us who were actually loyal to the Republie had to flee and to wear plain clothes to mve our lives. the "Despite our sympathy for workers who defended their Republic we felt we were unfairly treated.'
"Meanwhile Mussolini and Hitler
Sharpen your wits
In the following test each of the sentences or paragraphs has beca disarranged by moving groups of words, or words, from one place to another, Arrange them within the time allowed in such Each group of words is a way that they make the best sense. preceded by a number. Do not re-write the paragraph or sentence, but give in your answer the numbers of the word groups as you think they should follow each other.
EXAMPLE: (1) when she saw that he (2) his mother (3) had tom his clothes (4) became very angry (5) who was a sweet
woman.
The answer is: 2 5 4 1 3,
Time allowed for Test A-Two minutes.
A (a) (1) of which they (2) to hear people (3) it is
nothing,
often amusing (4) discuss a subject (5) know
(b) (1)in the pouring rain (2) full of flowers (3) wrapped in a
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• by Victor Schiff
DR. JUAN NEGRIN "No solution of Spain's troubles except for us to win the war,” says the Spanish Premier.
had transformed the civil war into an International one. The people have realised that they need us for the training of the new army. The Gov. emment has restored our dignity and self-respect. Now at last we are able again to fuldtour national duty."
I also heard £zom several officers' and political leaders that a large num- ber of the officers in Franco's ranks are becoming utterly disgusted by the part which they are compelled to play as tools of foreign invaders.
This feeling, which has already led summary executions of o@cers in the Fascist army, will one day result in a general uprising against the rebel generals.
the front-line trenches on all
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essential fronts are as cloverly dug and as strongly defended with barbed wire as thosh which: I saw with the British Labour delegation in the West of Madrid, we may be satisfied that the Parcisis will not pass.
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'I'mes ́n' French general and an American colonel who had kiso visited the line near Huesca and at Befchite on the Argan front, They told me that the defences there were 'na safa as those bround Bladeid.. (!
After all it must be assumed, thn 'the long full since the end of the sunk mer has been used for digging and' fortifying the front.
A comparison, with last year'a situa- tion from the purely military point of view would, however, not be quila ob
'fectivo because it covers only one part
of the problem.
The change for the worse in the food situation is the main aliadow of the ple ture of Repubilean Spain. It should not bo under-estimated.
There is not enough bread, and It'is nearly as bad as in Germany during the second part of the Great War, Franco is certainly better off for bread since he has in his hands the main wheat-growing provinces of Spain,
There is stiil enough rice and plenty of vegetables, but not potatoes; Enough oll, of course, and sufficient meat, but a dangerous shortage of milk, and al most no butter or eggs.
To keep up the morale of the army and also the rearguard it is also very Important that the men get more -cigarettes.
This is not only a' question of more importations but also of organisation.
The Republican Government needs a' dicintor for economies who is not only competent but ruthless in curbing "the robbera," opcculatora, bureaucrată and unbolcura.
One can get everything · aurrep- titiously-in Barcelona-for money. A dozen eggs for Jā pesetas; a packet of cigarettes, worth fast year 21 pesetas, now cost 20 pesetas or more.
This cannot but create a dangerous state of mind among the people who cannot afford to pay such proteering prices.
There is no milk; but when a British steamer anchored the other day In Barcelona with sufficient condensed milk to satisfy 2,000 bables for five weeks-entirely collected by British rellef organisations for Bpain--15 could not be unloaded for 48 hours as the Customs authorities of the Central Government quarrolled with the Catalan Government about the pay. ment of duties in gold.
A similar conflict arose months ago In Valencia about shiploads of cigar-
ettes collected by the Belgian workers
for the Spanish soldiera. 1:
To get rid of Franco and his foreign allies the Spanish Government wil also have to get rid of the red-ispo en ita own territory.
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(b) (1) have to go (2) when search parties (3) apart from the danger (4) foolhardy people Inconvenience (5) them to poril (8) they themselves run (7) others and expose (8) out. (e) (1) Just 1 those gully (2) not be (3) to their rescuers (4) would it (5) of such foolishness (0) to pay compensation (7) by a court of law (8) were ordered.
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(b) (1) book which (2) is excellent (3) and enlightened way (4) this sentence (5) dealing mast readably (0) on the whole (7) of journalism (8) with certuin (9) in a sound (10) is quoted from.
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(b) (1) many other musty manuscripts (2) has recently been paid (3), that this in a fallacy (4) the fire of the now world. (5) in a waste paper basket (B) was proved by (7) a hundred thousand pounds' (8) together with (9) famous Codex Sinaiticos (10), the accidental discovery (11) for which (12) waiting to be consigned to
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Burney Claagoto had rigon From shanty boy of Bias Iłowiłł'a Jumbor camp ta' the richest and most powerful man in Wisconsin. Its louaiens marriage to Emmy Louise Hewitt had been the stop- ping, stone to his timber kingdom and now, at fifty, Barney, had two grown children; Evvie and Richard. On a trip north to aco his old friend. Swan Dostrom; llarney became infatuated with Bwan's nineteen-year-old daugh- ter, Lotta. In order to hava Kotta near him, he brought Swan, and the two women to Butto, dea Marta. People were beginning, to talk,
Chapter Five
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didn't have anything to do with myuh bringing i Lolta hore? ho questionöd har anxioualy,
"It had [?Yen" Evyja confessed. everything to do with -JE: "EL I hadn't noen her. I'd have married Orvlo I'm not blaming you, dark: Ing-but Lotta looks juot a hor mother, don't she?. I'm not going to make the same mistake you did. Tm going to marry Tony.""CHARLE "Tony" Barney echoed uncom- prehendingly. Toby who?"
Tony Behwerkömmho's third hand at the big machine in the ' mill- boon working for, you since he was fourtoon. I'm crazy about him"
Barney was fabbergasted "But Bvvle, ha proteated, "Vby'd you fool around with n'boy ko thats You'll bronk your mother'a heart!”
"No-I won't Thare won't be any", thing left to break when you got.
brought "Ah-oh-I'm Richard Glasgow,・・ Her moaning was unmistakablo, Mias Bostrom." Richard stood on Horrible to bargain with ondo own the doorstep of Swan's cottage, child.“ Horrible, and humillating. nervously Angering his hat.
But Barney struclt a bargain, with **Pa's gone for a walk with Aant Revie; if she premiacd noves to Karie Lotta, informed him,
neo Tony again, he would keep "Than I'll tell you what I came away from Lotta, Buddenly Evvio to my and Richard, and his words was in her father's arms, crying came quickly, heatedly, - "The Glas- her heart out. - 95A JAURLA gow family won't stand for you or At his office the next day Barney any other yellow-haired vampiro bad a talk with Richard about Tony making a fool of my father!, I Sahwerko. „Tony, lived with his stand ready to pay you any reason- |father and mother and four broth- ablo sum to leave town—I'm as-are down in the Flats, the poorest Old suming, of course, that it's money stolien of Butto dea Morti, you want
man Hohwarka waa, à 'fine paper- Hey delivered the speech with all | man ill) he got hurt. Wouldn't taka
From her father, her confidant, she could no longer,
conceal the truth.
the pompous dignity he could suma penny of pansion or damages. man. Lotta's face was white with Richard expanded, enthusiastically fury. Before Richard could say prolly proud for a lot of Bo
the subject.
hunka," Barney, observed dryly,
"They're no mora Bohunks than
another word har hand shot out against he chook, with resounding impact. As he staggered back in pain and surprise, she rushed after him, striking and kicking like a mad woman, Richard lost his foot making paper for a couple hundred ing and collapsed awkwardly on the years pe
ITARS
"Why you
we are old man came from Ger- many, where Schwerkes have been
Barney was amazed at the extent you Til kill yout of Richard's Information on the I'll kill you if you don't take that Behwerke family. His attitude, too. back!" Lotta nimest robbed. "Pai had changed. Always thought that son of life was something of a Pal Aunt Karis! Como quick-
Richard picked himselt up and prig, like his mother. But Itlchard brushed off his clothes, staring at actually seemed glad to have this Lotta curiously as he did so. Her Schworko fellow for a brather-in- outburst was no obviously spontano- Jaw. Something had to be dose, ous that he was beginning to won- and done quickly, to keep Evvle der if ho had perhaps minjudged out of the Bats. Tony was as proud her. Why, aho didn't look capable as-sin; wouldn't--accept-any-help, afwhy, she was just a ki, in Richard told bis father. But thero nocent and kind of sweat. And way a way to get around that. Tony beautifult His angor quenched now, had invented a paper drinking cup Richard looked at her speechlessly, for use in theatres, trains and of a stunned by her extraordinary fees. Richard showed it to Barney. beauty as he had been by her at-Skeptical at first, Barney was fin tack a moment before. Humbly heally won over, They would patent offered her his abject apologies. janú market it, and Tony would be In an hour he had campistely in rich. Evvie could marry him with #retiated himself, and together they out disgrace,
That night Barney called on the pulled Lotta's hot molassan candy. Bostroma. It was thon Swan epoke Itlchard delivered an oration on the of going back to Iron Ridge. Lotta ancient art of paper-making. Bo
neath horrept attention he grew dow into a rage. expansive and fell deeper and
"You put Pa up to this, didn't
deeper under the spell of her pho cried, turning on Iarie. Just because you think someone Beauty, Lotta was impressed by his hikes me and I might be happy knowledge and his charming, inna-
to Iron Ridga
ners, Boon they were calling each Well, I'm not going back to Iron other by their: drot names and Ridge. I'm going to stay here and take what I've a right to, I don't Loita hall forgiven him.
Meanwhile Swan and Itario were care what anybody saya--I'm poz taking serious counsel. As they afraid I can take care of myself!"
Bho ran sobbing from the room: walked home along a country road Barney stared after her. He was Swan made his declaton.
"Don't say nothing to Lotta, Illed with oxultation. Hor words, Just tell Barney next time he conic might be happy" rang in his car "You think someone like me and I'm kind of loncome to get back his heart swoiled with joy. Now hap Karlo and Swan were not the only she must mean him! There was doubts were gone. Lotta meant hien ones in Buttes des Morts who were a new light in is even as he said - troubled about Barney, and Lotta..
Emmy Laulse had been watching hurried goodbye to Swan and Karie. Barney the past few months, groutside a thought struck him and Ho must catch up with Lotta. But ing more and more suspicious, Especially was she conyfaced that suddenly ho stopped short in his Komething was omies when Ivvia tracks. Squaring his shoulders, he Tan breathlessly into the house one turned and leaped with youthful afternoon and announced that aloity into his carriage, Ho wheeled had broken bor engagement to Or the horses about in the direction ville, She would give her mother no of home and they started off at a explanation. But from Barney, her smart trot. confidant, aho could conceal the truth no longer.
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