THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
WEDNESDAY, MAY
1938.
SPARE MOMENT PAGE
Air Raid Precautions-4
If Driven From Your Refuge
THIS
HIS will not make plea- sant rending, Mr. and Mrs. Carrington, but I think by now you have both realised the necessity for facing facts.
And the unpleasant fact is that whatever precautions you may have taken your home is not completely Impregnable.
You may be quite safe from na in the refuge room in which I left you-but there is always the danger that you will be driven from that refuge.
the
Carrington-with You, Mr. sternly realistic mind of the avertige man-had been thinking of that?
KEEP CALM
We will assume that your house
been bli Fabk
that you and Mrs. Corrington have been driven from the refuge room to find shelter clse- where. The damage is not great, bul quite suelent to make the refuge root useless.
Here again a lot-well, everything -depends on the manner in which You, Mr. you react to emergency.
and Mrs. Carrington, have not had lite all your own way. Experience has taught you that it pays to be enim in a crisis.
You will quickly and coolly put on your respirators, mackintoshes or gum boots if you have them, and prepare to seek refuge to an- other bulding.
They may not all be like you, Mr. and Mrs. Carrington. That hysteri- val woman In the green house down the road may have forgotten all she ever knew about A.R.P, at the first explosion. All I can say is that if you get a chance you should calm her.
But we hope that people like thud will be very few it over an emer stency docs arise. The A.R.P. can but hope that their effect and the best effect they could have would be to make pante almost impossible.
THIS MEANS GAS
If you were driven from your re- fuge noom, Mr. Carrington, you would realise how wise you were to send the children--and Bruno-into the country. Bruno most certainly, would go charging through those dummy splashes on the ground.
And those damp splashes mean gas, and if Bruno steps into it con- tamination would most certainly follow. Be careful how you tread. Although the invaders may have Bone there may be gas drifting about or splashed on the ground.
I warned you that this would stot
make pleasant reading, but you must be told about muslard Your respirator wil com- pletely protect your face, eyes, and longs from this, but it can injure any part of the body with which it comes into contact,
The A.R.P. booklet urges that you should not touch anything that may have been splashed with iquid gas.
bomb, that' Insidious missile which con quickly cause chaos in densely populated Arcos. One of these bombs allowed to go unchecked can easily destroy streets of houses; houses just such as yours.
The incendiary bomb burns flereo- ly for a minute or so, throwing out cascades of burning sparks.
NO FALSE ALARMS
You should be able to get within Ave or six feet of the bomb and to place sand or other controlling ma- terial over it with a long-händled shovel. About 36 lb. of sand or earth or 15lb. of foamed slog should be sufficient to cover and control a small bomb. The best method of applying it is by a sand container and scoop, but a bucket will do if you have a long-handled shovel to use with it.
When you've got the boat un- der control, shovel it into the buo- ket and get it outside as quickly as possible. Having roi rid of the bomb, you can tackle the fire with water.
The A.R.P, Mr. Corrington, nɛk you to put the Bre out yourself if you If the emergency does possibly clin. arise, you will see that the local fre brigade will have plenty to do.
Co-operation is needed, Mr. Car- the rington, co-operation between household defenders such as your- selves and the special volunteers who have been trained in different pluses of defence work,
DON'T WAIT-ACT
We have assumed that you were both at home when warning of the ntinck was given. Suppose that you, Mrs. Carrington, were just returilog. pinnes
from some friends when the enemy appeared on the horizon. You would immediately put on your re- spirator and find shelter. Perhaps it would be a doorway, a public re- fuge, or maybe someone would give: you a place in their refuge room.
It hadn't struck you that wherever you go in war-time you will carry a respirator just as you carry your handbag.
It is a ele thought, I agree, Mr. Carrington, but it must be done. It Is your
only defence in the open against poison gas.
I know I have said it before, but It bears repetition. Do not take alarm at all this. Do not start con- juring up visions of all sorts of frightful possibilities. Just bear all these things in mind
and then forget about war,
You will be able to do so it you. feel that you have taken all prell- minary measures for protection.
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Goering And The Coronation: Why He Did Not Go To London
TN this Instalment of his book
Lord Londonderry records how Germany's attitude to Bri- tain became less cordial during the Interval between his visit to Germany In February 1938 and
his accond visit in September The
1937. He tells why General (now Field Marshal) Goering deellard an Invitation to Lon- don for the Coronation.
By
Hence arose the so-called "Berlin- Rome axis."
I was, therefore, by no means surprised to find, on going over to Germany In the same month [for a hunting expedition), a marked fall-
Marquis of ing off in the friendliness of the Ger- Londonderry
armaments
mans towards ourselves, as com- pared with what I had observed on previous visits.
I was met by General Geering and his wife.
DURING my visit to Germany It is the state of ignorance, of un-
I had a talk with him on politics. was the most striking The main feature was the desire on Tin February 19361 rumours theory, then we must proceed along the part of General Goering to im- preparedness in which we have dwelt too long that
were causes public un-
circulating that Herr another course. and see whether cosiness. All that should go now Hitler intended shortly to march pence cannot be maintained on the press on me that owing to our un- willingness to grasp the German that your interest in A.R.P, has been really aroused and you no longer re- troops in to the dimilitarised contrary theory of the Great Powers hand of friendship (which still re- gard it as a queer crank the war Rhineland zone, contrary to the armed to the teeth.
As I have said before, Hitler, when mains extended) Germany had been express provisions contained in he does make a move, makes a de- compelled to seek friends elsewhere.
The forthcoming visit of the Duce, the Locarne Treaty, and that finite one because he cannot afford a
he sald, was entirely due to Mr. former garrison towns, such as refusal or a rebuff, and he now has Eden and Sir Robert Vansittart (then
Aachen, Cologne,
Bonn and the force behind him to challenge Permanent Under-Secretary for For-
such a refusal or rebuff. really eign Affairs), Mainz would be refortified.
am wondering whether we two can- The direct cause of the dramatic not make up our minds what the move in March 1936, as Herr Hitler Germans are to have or ought to himself was at pains to point out, have.. was the Franco-Soviet Pact which
So the A.R.P. Asit you to think not only of the safety of that eight roomed home which mentis so much
Drape the door of your refuge in this manner,
flotal A.R.P. handbook.
sketch from of
If you do, or think you may have to you, but of the safety of all who done so, wash yourself immediately with soap and water.
You may suspect. Mr. Carrington, that your cont brushed against n patch of liquid gas as you were help- Ing your wife through the wall,
Act on that suspicion as soon as you can. Take the coat off; us soon as possible take everything off and have a bath. The clothing should be thrawn out of the
contaminated
surround you.
had only very recently been ratified.
FOUND General Goering far less conciliatory and rather impatient of the attitude which we seemed to
Finally, in his speech to the N return for the hospitality which adopt towards his country. He con- General Goering and Frau tended that wherever Germany Reichstag on January 30, 1937, the
extended to Lady sought to mako Fuehrer repudiated the remainder of Goering had
progress Great Londonderry and myself, we invited Britain invariably stood in the way. the obnoxious Peace Treaty.
them to stay with us at Londonderry The interests of the two countries House in the event of their attend- did not clash in any way and yet we period Germany Ing the Coronation.
wore unwilling whilst claiming naval
URING
•
Dunted thiol Germany The following transmission of part preponderance throughout the world
of Europe.
Berlin.
Why should we claim to Interfere March, 24th, 1037.
in the German policy in central I thank you and Lady Europe of seeking to incorporate in Londonderry for your kind invita- the Relch the German-speaking tion to stay with you for the people In Austria and Czecho-
Slovaln?
Coronation.
paganda towards this country in the of a letter which I received from to grant to Germany the position of hope of producing a more cordial General Goering explains the reasons military superiority on the continent understanding, and in particular of for his declining: persuading us to make common cause with her in fighting Communism.
The appointment as Reich Ain- bassador in London of Herr Joachim von Rubbentrop, who had shown me great kindness on my visit to Ger- many and who had impressed me with his diplomatie abilities and desire for friendship with us, I con- sidered a move in the right direc tion; but generally speaking this
Wils propaganda
not particularly skiful.
A great part of its otherwise help- effect was negatived by the vlolent anti-Russion speeches which the Nazi lenders uttered at the Party Rally at Nuremberg in September and which received wide publicity in the French and British Press.
If you know that a bomb has fallen In spite of these differences, how ever, I did continue to put for
a sense
[You will certainly appreciate General Goering strongly IC- that after all the agitation ngainst pudiated the suggestion that the my coming to England, which was desire of Germany was to establish carried to the extent of holding strategic points in whatever colonies meetings at which I was called all she might acquire.
kinds of insulting names, and of He expressed the view that the sending mo numerous offensive British policy was to be first every- telegrams, it is quite impossible where and to claim everything as a for me to attend the Coronation. right which we denied to everybody. Moreover, I feel that relations He saw no difficulty in Great Britain between Germany and England defining her spliers of proposed in-
and have unfortunately grown very fluence
Germany doing the much cooler of late, so that such same, and he was quite sure that it a visit would serve little purpose, would be seen that there was no For in the event of my coming possible clash between us,
to England there would have to be
at least the possibility of a better understanding. And I have the feeling that the present Govern-
ment is so fanatically against Cer SCIENCE'S"
many that any attempt would be senseless at the present time.
and not exploded, do not leave it ward my point of view, as will be there and wait for someone else to seen in the following extracts from act. Tell a policeman or air-raid a letter which I wrote to a friend warden at once.
at the end of 1030:
I need hardly say how much I "December 24, 1930,
regret this unsatisfactory PUBLIC SPIRIT
"As we have had one or two con affairs. Nevertheless, I have not state of It may sound strange, Me: and versations in relation to Germany, I given up hope that a change will of feel inclined to send you this further come, here as well as in England.... Mrs. Carrington, but house unili it can be decontamin- public spirit enters into this achome note desire is to pin Hitler down
of home defence. It is this public "My spirit that is awelling the ranke of to peace under all circumstances for PRITISH public opinion was in no. voluntcors every day; that is a period of time if necessary, and way moilled by the next officiat causing men and women of all ages it in obvious that if the four Great declaration of polley which And all classes to encrifice their lel-Powers of Europe with no reserva- made at the Nazi Party Rally at sure hours in order that they may tona took this line, there can be no Nuremberg in September. render safety service to the com- war. In my humble opinion the On this occnsion Herr Hitler munilyahould the necessity over insue is a very narrow one now, brought the colonial question to the arise.
elther the Great: Powers--and it is front.
alcd,
· FIGHTING FIRE
If you are sure that you have been netually splashed with liquid gas, make straight for the nearest first- aid post.
You will, of course, have found out where this is from one of the wardens in your area. In any case. take your own precautions by wash- ing and changing as soon as you. can.
The ARP. experis, Mr. Carring- ton, are concentrating a great deal on methods of fighting the incendiary
the
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was
I ask you to try to think of it in no uso crediting the smaller notions The ceremonial visit of Signor the light.
with any netual power in this iszun- Mussolini to Herr Hiller, which also In the nexi article I għall des« pro determined to keep the peace, or look place in September, showed oribe, the extra precautions you they are not,
that Germany was prepared to seek
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1 Faith or Hopo would seem to be suitable names for this good Indy (three words-6, 2, 7).
Is this bound likely to worry? (7).
10 "Net gain" (anog.) (7).
11 One of the sights of London
(5).
12 Keep clear of an empty place
(0)
14 If one heard this animal pre- sumably the noise would dis- appear (5).
16 It would be a mere chonce if
you got up after this (4).
10 A round of, sorrow (4),
17 Might be a drink for a mur-
derer before his execution (4). 10 A foolish bird (4).
21 An ecclesiastical dish (D).
22 In this age much damage may
be done (5).
23 "We ard such stuff as-s are made on" ("The Tempest") (5). 25 If this is upset it is spoiled (7). 20 Relations (?).
27 The county to please livery
stables (15).
DOWN
1 Not exactly profitable (18).
19
CROSSWORDS
¤ A plossing direction--to get when you don't know your way (16)
Scottish shire ́(4).
10 The rudiment that with any following would be the making of a country (4).
13 Only a tiny place in Holland
but well known (5).
14 Swiss resort (3). ..
17 In spite of a bit of land sticking
out in a river (7).
18 A stitch in knitting (4). 10 Incline (4). 20 An oll
23 A transformed Nalád (5). 24 By all this is certainly (5).
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2 Eplihot for n cloudless right||FASTER EPSOM
(7).
COUNT THE
3 He was an actor to welcome
(5).
4 The cups that--but not Inc-
can take to provide additional pro- "If it is impossible to keep the alliance where there was an evident❝ TELEGRAPHS"
tention ** against the effect of ex-| pence on the lines which we have community of interest and political plosive bombs and the ponstration been pursuing all them yoars, of ideals in spite of differences in other
which perhaps the fimitation of fields.
of TRS.
EVERYWHERE
briate" (Cowper, "The Task")
(5).
A British tale (7).
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