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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1938.
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WHAT DOTH IT PROFIT?
By An Old Stager
BROCHURE has just been issued In support of the overwhelming case for national packs in Great Bri- tuln This foreword constas of an extract from an address to the in- nant conference of the Counch for the Preservation of Rural England by
Professor G. M. Tree Government
He observes that
is at present engaged on a health undertakes to assist Campaign, and
for the in Anding playing fields
It is no dwellers in our vast elties.
essential, Professor Trevelyan points out, to preserve for the nation walking grounds and regions where young and old can enjoy the sight of not." unsplied Nature. "And it is he contends, "a" question of physical It is also a question exercise only. of spiritual exercise and enjoyment. It is a question of spiritusi values. Without vision the people perish, and without the sight of the beauty of Nature the spiritual power British people will be atrophied
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"Yet we are daily permitting, and by our laws encouraging." he po reeds, "the destruction of the regums our city dwellers deslie so much, and which the next generatiom will
Wil even greater numbers desire shorter hours of work, folidays with
leasure Day.
The feasting milton, the question of the proper use of lenare he become a national
F problem second la notte
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And it makes the provisiona of nutmmal parks (perrasangly urgently neveRREY
Professor Trevelyan ontends that natural beauty stands by the side of religion, selener, putty and art, not
rint, but as the common dey spåret and nourishes of turn all, zung within speret of its own beside
," he dectures in a happy plura, "the highest common denonguston #11 The spiritual life of today
Mens and Vulgar Sights
Surely there will be nobody what ever his or her outlook on life, who will even question the aliefing Gratis of this assertion?
But can anybody
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A.R.P Open Letter to
EAR Mr. Lloyd.-Con- gratulation on your new Job-tuli time Minister in charge of Air Raid
Precautions,
You have a you. Englanel, as a whole, does not believe that A.RP have been properly handled in the past by your department, and therefore the cation has not responded to the many ARP appeals which have been made to 11.
tough Joh before
Once we all feel that ARP. are on a sound nation-wide basis you will And all ready to help,
First let me suggest you might tre out and about to find wint
responsible local people
about AI3, in their own disirlets.
you them tell
their
own problems aud dl!ulties And don't conte yourself to one see, then or class of the community.
Talk to folk who have to work out ARP detala 1t lunt and distressed areas, as well as thinse in charge of industri di undertakings for suburban tewas.
Shelters
OX course. fundamentally you 120 faced with two problema okter you wan prutert people from habs in their homes or nearby, or you can plan to evacuate them From danger apots to safer refuges,
Three years ago u speclui De partment of the Home Ofee wit set up to deal with ARP I star of ten housed in seven rooms Only atter two and a half years was a derluan reached on finance with Tocal authorities and the Prst Air Rald Precautions Act passed in December, 1937
Even now. the two vital ques tons of polley shelter protection
Temain ansettled ImportanET und inter- dependence has at last been par- tially
sinnt and Tecognised
ex- Parliamentary Committee is amining evacuation.
Shelter policy, however, is as in- decisive as ever.
and evarantloti Trevelyan then
"Yet now that at
also question the absolute varity of what Professor procras to state? is most ennsciously valued, 14 15
destroyed ing most planet and, above all, in this islam! In old days it needed no conserva- tion; man was camped in the mids of it. could not get away from it, still less destroy it Indeed, until the end of the eighteenth century
the works of man ordy adietk to thy beauty of Nature But science and
inve HOW amnid machinery with weapons that will be his own making or undoing, as he clothes to Use them
"At present 1 IN destroying naturni beauty apace in the ordinary
of Course
busin anel economy. Unless he now will be at patoa to make rules for the preservation of natural beauty, unless he consciously protects it at the partial expense of some of his other grenly activities, he will cut off hka own spiritunt supi- plies, and leave his descendants a helpless prey for ever to the base materialism of ITACELTA and vulgar sights."
"Nobody who foulos our country- site to-day, and notes with olser- vant eyes the rapid vandalism that sheer materialism is effecting in the most sacred shrines of natural beauty, wil doubt that these are words that needed urgently to be said,
As one who for his sins is con- denged to work and dwell in Lon- dun, but has never missed an oppor- Lunity to get away into the country green, I can testify that the remorse- less and ruthless demolition of our steadily countryside is
marching on- ward month by month. Before the War one could get out into the coun- try in half an hour's railway run from Charing Cross. To-day, unless ono is content to accept semi-subur- bin ns genuine country, it takes an hour. Everywhere the spleit of in- disciplined and uncontrolled commer- cialism is making hideous the once beautiful.
of
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Householders are expected to increase the natural protection of their hontes, at their own expense; employers to arrange shelters for their staffs: local authorities to provide for those caught out of doors or whose homes afford in sufficient cover.
But two very different standards of protection seem to be contem- plated; n low standard for those at home, and a much higher alan- dard for those at work or caught in the streets. The position is not at all clenE
In the Home
Geoffrey Lloyd
haps over the aperture by which air enters under the door. ► This 15 u procesa which could be
the completed, as far na
vast number of houses la concerned in a minute or two."
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It may be a sign of grace that, recent Parliamentary
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debate, Government spokesmen referred LO hone protection against splinters and blast: but it Is clear that they did not envisage anything like the protective stan- dards laid down for factories and business premises.
Uuder present international con- ditions, a new conception of shelter policy is urgently necessary.
In every area where there is ap preciable risk of air attack you must arrange ample sheller pro- fretion for all the population. whether at home or at employ ment or elsewhere, at any time of the day or night.
As you know, this can be provided. In a number of ways.
In strongly constructed building. by uulising base. incrits, cellars, or above around rooms or curridors, provided the roof is atrengthened to stand the strain If the building above should be wrecked, and provided the walls, windows and doors are reinforced.
By special light shelters, of steci and concrete, bulit above or below ground.
By narrow revelled Breaches, with cross-supports and ample overhead covering of earth and rubble.
Evacuation
This essential minimum protec- Pon is very different In quantity and quality to the confused pro- posals which your department has put forward up to the present.
If properly constructed, however, it would provide reasonable cover against anything except a direct hit by high-explosive bomb; and, as a matter of undoubted urgency, it can be provided quickly.
careful
It involves. however, planning by yourself and the local authorities, who must assume re- sponsibility for Its provision. You must no longer leave the house- holder to make what arrangements he can, at his own expense.
Protection against direct hit by high-explosive bombs is n different On a limited scale, it is matter. necessary for some essential ser- vices.
But on 15 large scale--for the populations of the highly threatened areas- It would be very In the case of factories and bust costly. involve a widespread de- ness premises, the official Hand- struction or worsening of ameni- book lays down standards for les, and take you a considerable indoor shelters which will give pro- time to provide. Whether in Lime tection against splinters, blast of peace the community would and gas.
consider the advantages worth the With regard to protection al coal and inconvenience le doubt- home, however, you yourself ex- ful. In any case, much more tech- plained in the House of Commons nical investigation into types, con- as recently as November 16 last struction and cost is desirable, and thal" the recommendations of the you should undertake this with- ARP. Department are simple and out delay. cheap.
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Meanwhile, if you make avail-
. It is a question of pasting able paper over the cracks in the win- dows, of putting old sacks or news papers up the chimney, and per-
such
-To-day's Thought- SELF preservation is the first
honk at
law of Nature.
--BUTLER.
WC
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the essential minimumi shelter protection proposed above you will have gone a long way to reducing the worst effects of aerial bombardment.
And now we come to the prob- lems of evacuation from danger zunea.
However air warfare may develop, and whatever the
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strength of the defence, many bombers will get through again and again; and whether they come twenty at a time or two hundred, they will create havoc. It would be folly to base A.R.P. on other than the most serious probability. The choice in the danger zones is essentially between two evils: other 'the evacuation to safer dis- tricts of large sections of the popu- iation, or their exposure to pro- longed attack from the air.
I cannot understand why the Government, well knowing the ter- rible dangers, should have hest- Lated to take a decision on evacun- Lion policy. For years, according te Government spokesmen, "the matter has been ünder conaldera- tion and constantly in our minds.” But, in fact, as revealed in the recent Parliamentary debate, no decisions whatever have yet been taken about the areas to be evacu- ated, who should be evacunted. where the people should go, how Bey should be housed, whether comparision should be exercised, or how evacuation should be carried tu.
The Children
These questions have only now been referred to the recently ap- pointed Parliamentary Committee,
Consider, first, the children.
The Government has stated that where the risk of attack is gren schools will be chised during the whele perlot for which ar rafts
y existed The short period of warning would not allow children to be sent home when a raid immedi- ately throatened, and. therefore, "they should be kept at home to share in the protective arrange- ments designed for the general In pebilc.
those areas which are especially exposed to danger, the ideal solution would be to evacuate the children to safer districts, preferably in the country."
This advice ignores realities. War may continue for a lengthy period. Mothers may be out al work. Children, except the very young, cannot be kept at home all day. Particularly under the ex- citement of war conditions, the effect on discipline, behaviour, and mental development would devastating.
be
Physical danger to life and limb would be great; but, even more important, the havoc, horror and terror of air attack musi, on sen- slive and immature minds, have trave psychological results.
for these reasons, I believe that In every area so seriously threat- oned as to warrant the closing of the schools, plans for the evacua- tion of the children. Including those under school age, should be prepared but not to cumps, and not for children by themselves.
Family Group
which the In any area from children have to be evacuated other sections of the population must be evacuated too.
Obviously, the most practicable unit of evacuation, as well as the
GEOFFREY WILLIAM
LLOYD, Parita- mentary Unter-Secre- tary for Home Affairs Fsince 1935), now devotes full time to A.R.P. Born thirty-six years apo. ment to Harrow and Cambridge. Was private" secretary to Mr. Baldwin (1929-317, and his Par-
Private liamentary
Secretary (1931-35),
The difficulties and con Jand Iusion and risks of getting the people away from the danger areas may well be great, particu larly when bombing is in progress, It is just preposterous to imply, as the Government has done, that 3,500,000 persons might be moved 50 miles or more out of war-Lon- don by rail in 72 hours.
Similarly, in the areas to which evacuation takes
familles place, will have to be roughly fitted in with existing househoids for the most part, and much will have to be done in arranging food supplies and extending the local health. education and other public ser- vices to meet the greatly increased demands upon them.
Your choice, I repent, is a choice between fantastic evila,
We have to expect aerial war- fare on an unprecedented scale, grently beyond anything experi enced in Spain or Abyssinia or Chinn.
If you can arrange to move large numbers of peopis to less danger- ous zones, even at the cost of much discomfort, and hardship and perhaps many casualties, you will at least have saved many lives and much injury, and have avoided the demoralisation of whole communi-
Hes.
I wish you all success in your great undertaking. Let me add that if you bring a new spirit of leadership and reality to your de- partment you will not find your fellow citizens slow to do their part in this the primary and least ag- gressive kind of self-defence.
most generally desirable, is the G. GrantMcKenzie
family or household group.
Evacuation will necessarily be a rough and ready affair, no matter what plans are prepared before-
(Mr. Grant McKenzie is Secretary of the Local Government Depart- ment of the Labour Parlu)
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words-4, 0).
They shoot at by around this (4).
impotently neglecting its urgent duty. sequestered vules of the United King Celle (Monro, arr. Lane Wilson) Haydn Wood; Cavalcade Of Martial Musketeers Regal Cimena Or-13, Would
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by Emanuel
commercialism actually pays, Miles of ugly, raw suburbs,
Our standard of public taste is not
besbotschaft (Rellstab-Sebubert). When the Guards cre on Parade: ribbon-built factories, and roaring high enough even to boycalt it.
19.32 Light Orchestra Selections. There's something about a soldier; mofor
roads disfigure once pleasing what remains of this green land of But perhaps the greatest threat to
The Nuremberg Doll-Overture When a soldier's on Parade; When
Symphony prospects. People must have homes
(Adua).... Grund
Or- the band goes marching by; The Toy in which to live, and we must have
ours comes from the craze for more
Major....New . Mayfair 1. (a) Largo and Allegro (3. C. chestra: "Henry VIII" Dances (Ed-Drum rouds. Thut
vocalist George factories and roads, but surely there and more motor
of rond Pepusch 1867-17521; (b) Jig and ward German), Shepherd's Dance. Novelty Orchestra ought to be controlling authority to must have efficient means
Minuet (M. Dubourg 1703-1730)... Morris Dance, Torch Dance....New Baker; Drury Lane Memories: Desert insist that in these developments transport is not challenged,
sense (5). is it absolutely necessary that people Prus Lewis; 2. (a) Prelude (J. Blow Symphony Orchestra conducted by Song; Rift Songs; One Alone; Desert 10 Part of a big collection makes there should be some regard to artis-
(T. 1048-1708);
A. Dr. Malcolm Sargent; Like To The Song: New Moun: Softly (b) Gnvotle tic decency and aesthetic values? If Who are too Inzy to walk a mile or
hind the old (two words-0, 3). such authority in fict exisis, as no
two on foot must be allowed to henk-Arne 17101778); (e) Hornpipe (I.Damask Rose (Elgar, arr. Haydn Morning Sunrise; Love, Come Back 11 IL is before the young and be
Lindsay
Wood), Queen Mary's Song (Elgar, to me: Show Boat: Ol Mon River: 50 or 60 miles
1650-1600). doubt 1 may be told, then it is most through the few
Lafford; 3. The Lhes With The De-arr. Haydn Wood)....Light Sym- Rose Murle: Indian Love Call; Three 12 It should leave no grounds for
complaint in coffee (8). conducted by Muskeleers; Ma Belle; March of the Orchestra Air (Michael Arne); My Love-
phony
Illuminating Temarks suffer to guide one at this? (5). Inhabited by Barbarians
dom? Let them
conducted
15 He may brghten a boot and get speed, if they want to, between city. Nan Maryska (Soprano) with Songs (Arr. H. Nicholls); Intro: chestr
accomp. by Ivor Newton; The King's Horses; The Toy-Town Starkey. And what can be said in excuse and city, but keep them to the beaten plano
attached to it (7), Tin-Can Fusiliers;
Close Down. 4. Adeglo and Corrente (H, Eccles Artillery; The for those unsightly advertisements tracks.
Prue Lewis, that are with increasing prodigailty
Once rond transport is admitted to
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of Farcell. and vulgarity being plastered all over the rustle beauty spots, these shrines our landscape? Surely there ne sent, with the hearty connivance of
ure cease to exist or to attract, At pre- Suddaby (Soprano) with Plano; Air other effective means of making
And
.Edith
Penville Hornpipe... humanity known to suffering
the our Ministry of Transport, the last (Flute Solo) with Roland Revell at sovereign panneens devised by astute quiet citadels of Pon are being
the Piano: Toccat
Toccata Prelude From commercialism than disfiguring green stormed pitilessly. mondows with quack advertisements?
If ever there was a case of kill- Suite For Harpsichord; Sarabande From Suite No. 2, For Harpsichord: But this scandalous vandaliam goes ing the goose that fald the golden
Minuet From Suites Nos. much further even than this. As here he is we now beint Harpsichord.....
os Schurrer Irene friend just back from a holiday in hence, as things are now being allow-For a well-known faland resort insures ed to drift, any foreigners who corne (Piano Solo); A Trumpet Voluntary
Braca
and Orgon). me that, in the midst of the most to this country will do so to view (For charming glen in that place, there our industrial activities. There will Hamilton conducting the
Solo Trumpet: be nothing else to see outside our Orchestra, are penny-in-the-alot mutoscopes of dubious spiritual uplifti your-strength machines!
1070-Compositions
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The Fastest Heavyweight. Championship Fight in History LOUIS vs. SCHMELING
1700 Thrilling Feet And try-museums, and even the largest of Harris, Organist: Harold Dawber
those will not house as much rural 0.30 London Itelay The News
charm as a horse's nosebag. 1.
9.50 Tchaikovsky-Concerto No. 1
These manifestations give Intelli- gent foreign visitors the impression Let us hope that Professor Travel-In B Flat Minor, Op. 23. that our island is still inhabited by yan may not have spoken in vain, Played by Arthur Rubinstein barbarians. An impression which and that the National Parks move (Piano) and the London Symphony may be
quite understandable, but ment will have sufficient influence to Orchestra conducted by John Bar- which is nevertheless distinctly wake
n somnolent House of birolli.
10.32 Songs by Ellabeth Commons. We tre spending hun
Bohu libel on the Ancient Britons. These dreds of millions ou arms to defend minn (Soprano). atrocllies are of modern growth.
Fischerwolse, Op. . .80, - - No...4} They mark the untrammelled ovolu. this country, but, unless action is
taken soon and drastically, there with (Schlechta-Schubert); Gretchen Am be no country left worth fighting for. Spinnrade (Goothie-Schubert); Lle-
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17 This fruit was said to make an ashy mouthful (two words A 3),
10 Often to be seen on a head at
Brooklands (7).
21 This kind of water is not pure
(7).
22 Those who this are not in fine
Leather (5).
24 Put int on me in curative form
(8).
27 This needs a nove it the hands
are behind time (0).
20 This may catch many kinds of Ash but the end is useful for
T soles (0),
feature of the
30 A roundabout [*river: (4).
30 "Sheer blast" (anag) (10),
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1 Only part of a house, but mostly
all (4).
2 Its striking effects may be-
shocking (V)
Genuine in India (5).
4 An offelat no realm could pro?.
duce (7).
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Finished about a' finished city but did not finish (7). 7 Not the language of the purist
(5).
3 A letter between the happening and the helper at long last (10). If there's one thing that's clear about an insect it's a plant (8).
14 In a sticky situation (four words
1, 3, 4).
10 Betraying request to the racon-
leur (B). 18 Not an additional process (0). 20 What 18 down might make
garment (2).
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21 Most of this island has yet to
come to the majority (7)
parts
23 Pressed from two
Edinburgh (5).
of
25 In the hands of strikers may
become inflammatory (3)
28 A cross? (4).
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