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Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
August 28, 1939.
40.000 REFUGEES ARE
Seeking In
Homes Skunks Come To
Britain
Town When Dogs
Are Barred
EAST LANSING, Mich. (U.32.) -- The city council's campaign to keep
BRITAIN IS GRAPPLING WITH THE BIGGEST try its off the streets fins created
PROBLEM OF THE DAY-THE THOUSANDS
OF REFUGEES WHO ARE FLOCKING IN.
a new, and rather adorous, problem. Property owners complained that skunks invaded the city and bur- Inwns-and rowed holes in their
woys. Don W. Hayne, research as-
whs the
cause. Before the
dog
The stream of anguished humanity into England made their presence known in other' continues daily. Here are official figures: On March 1.sistant in biology at Michigan State 1939, there wore 19,050 refugees in England; on April 2, College, said the anti-der ordinance 25,136; on May 20, 34,909; and to-day the figure is appro- quarantine was established, he said, ximately 40,000. The majority come from Germany, skinks were afraid to come to town. Austria and Czechoslovakia.
World's Largest Silos
A Home Office official said that for the most part the refugees are practically destitute, and almost the whole burden of relief Rise 75 Feet in Georgia and humanitarian work has fallen on the Government, which has been nobly assisted by private organisations. 'Plight Of These Poor Creatures'
MONTEZUMA, Ga. (UP)-The largest solid piece of rock In the world is in Georgia. That's Stone : Mountain, Just outside Atlanta. But]
early everyone in the United States
knows that.
What everyone doesn't know, how
At Bloomsbury House, principal centre for refugee work in London there are scores of voluntary workers who deal with a mass of cases, and provide food, clothing and employment to hun-ever, is, that the three largest grain dreds each week.
silos on earth also are in Georgia. They're just outside Montezuma.
pany.
Some of the refugees told of their experiences. The plight The silos, owned by a peanut com
have just been built. Enen! of these poor creatures, mostly dews, driven out of their homes, has a diameter of 80 feet and is 75 separated from their families, hounded into concentration campal feet high.
and subjected to every form of persecution, is pitiful in the extreme. The name of England brings tears of gratitude.
Nazi Plan For
Briton's Book
Mr Nicholas' Winton, the Hun.
The International-Publishing Com-Secretary of the Child Refugees from ny of Berlin, concem closely Czechoslovakia
organisation, said
associated with the German Ministry he had 6,000 children on his books, of Propaganda, is planning a witte-wasting to be brought to this coun spread distribution in this country try.
of Prof. A. P. Laurie's "The Case forį Anyone willing to get as a foster- furent can choose a child from the
Germany,"
Prof. Laurie is a member of, the case-sheels and photos in his office.
exuell of the Link, the organisation!
which Sir Samuel Hoare recently in! the House of Commona described as
Many Are Specialists
Since the beginning of the year being thed as an instrument of the nearly 8,000 women refugees. have 11e found work in this country as domes- German propaganda service. stated also that money had been re-tic servants, and 30 have obtained velved from Germany by one of the jobs as nurses and midwives. artive organisers.
More than 300 fully qualified doc- The council of The Link, in reply, tors have obtained appointments. said that the statement that The Link
Among the refugees there are was an instrument of German propa- ganda was "absurd." Adini. Sir many skilled workers who have been Barry Domvile, the chairman, added: members of trade unlonk,"
"I dare say somebody has received money. I cannot tell,
British trade unions allow them to
The Link is be employed,
danced entirely by its own mem- hers."
Many also are specklists, and it Prof. Lauric stated in regard to his has been found that rather than dis- book that after having offered it to placing British workers, they have English publishers, who refused to created more employment.
print it, he sold it for a lump sum to Home Office state that arrange- 4 German firm of publishers. The ments are being made for refugees preface to the book is written by Sir to be trained in the various bran- Barry Domvile.
ches of agriculture. It is considered that this "back to the lond" move- Įment for these strangers within our Discussing the plans for the disgatig may turn out to be a blessing | tribuon of his book IR Britain. Prof Auris said that the bad written huise for the farmers of Eng-
NO FINANCIAL INTEREST
land.
to his German publishers pointing mit "the publicity" given to his book -- "and the fuss about The Link."
Hishing firm, who are apparently go-
"I have no financial interest what-ing to act on my suggestion. In ever in the sale of my book, and what form they will act on it, and shall receive no royalties," he added, for how much the book will be sold) "but I wrote it to be read, and I hope I do not know. It is no concern of many thousands will read it in this mine." Country:
"My suggestion was inade
In
Brital booksellers are also being
a inffered the agency for the book,
private letter written from my homeHitler Germany as Seen by A
to Mr. C. Santoro, head of the pub- | Foreigner," by C. Santoro,
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